| A minority of Failaka Island's Kuwaiti families are , they were noted as having their own hussainiyas and the older generations were frequent Arabic speakers, unlike the Kuwaiti Shia of Persian origin in mainland Kuwait City at the time | The ferry Ikarus takes passengers out to the island |
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| Nevertheless, Failaka Island is becoming a popular holiday destination from | In 1991, the allied forces forced the Iraqi army forces occupying the island to surrender through bombing and operations |
In 4th century BC, the colonized the bay of Kuwait under , the ancient Greeks named mainland Kuwait Larissa and Failaka was named.
| They originally migrated to Failaka from the Iranian coast, mainly and | They are predominantly Sunni Muslims and speak Arabic fluently, although prior to the discovery of oil they also spoke Persian fluently |
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| Although the island's infrastructure remains poor, Failaka is beginning to develop a local tourist industry based upon fishing, boating, swimming, sailing and other water sports | Al-Zawr Prior to the , the island had over two thousand residents and several schools |
Springtime on Failaka Island is regarded as particularly special by Kuwaitis.