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Qatar Tribune
14-07-2025
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Awqaf opens registration for summer vacation morning Quranic sessions
QNA Doha The Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced the opening of registration for morning Quranic sessions, which it organises in a number of Quranic centres across the country until next Thursday. This is part of the programme's efforts to utilise the summer vacation to develop educational and religious aspects among young people. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Endowments said that the programme targets boys aged five years and above and includes teaching basic spelling lessons and reviewing the Holy Quran, along with accompanying educational programmes to reinforce Islamic values and positive behaviour among participants. The sessions are scheduled to begin next Sunday morning and continue until the end of the month in 14 Quranic centres distributed across various regions, ensuring easy access and benefit for the largest possible number of students. The sessions will be held four days a week, from Sunday to Wednesday, from 9am to 11am, under the supervision of a select group of teachers specialising in teaching the Holy Quran and its sciences. The Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance emphasised the importance of these programmes in instilling a love of the Holy Quran and promoting Islamic values in children in a safe and stimulating educational environment. This initiative is part of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs' plan to disseminate Islamic knowledge and raise religious awareness in society, particularly among young people. This will contribute to raising a conscious generation that adheres to its Islamic identity.
Qatar Tribune
12-07-2025
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Da'wah unit trains preachers on family jurisprudence in Islam
QNA Doha The Da'wah and Religious Guidance Department at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has concluded a six-month intensive specialised course on family jurisprudence in Islam, with the participation of 15 Qatari preachers. The initiative aimed to develop their capabilities in addressing contemporary family-related issues. Held weekly at Imam Muhammad Bin Abdulwahhab Mosque, the course was structured around three main tracks: Sharia, educational, and skills-based, and included 44 lectures covering diverse topics such as marriage and divorce rulings, chastity education, family counselling skills, and challenges related to adolescence and cultural invasion. The programme also featured interactive presentations and modern training methods. Participants were tasked with preparing research papers addressing real family problems, enhancing their ability to offer religiously grounded and professionally informed family guidance and social consultation. The course aimed to develop the preachers' competencies across four key areas: Sharia, knowledge, skills, and administration. The department emphasised that the course reflects the ministry's commitment to promoting family stability and societal cohesion by preparing preachers capable of addressing family issues with balanced scientific methodology rooted in Islamic values and the objectives of Sharia.
Qatar Tribune
21-05-2025
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Awqaf inaugurates mosque in Umm Al Seneem
QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Mosques Department, inaugurated the Mozah Mahmoud Abdullah Al Mahmoud Mosque in Umm Al Seneem, covering an area of 4,823 square metres. The mosque, endowed by Mozah Mahmoud Abdullah Al Mahmoud, serves as a beacon of worship and a house of prayer, remembrance, and Quranic recitation. Its establishment aligns with the ministry's plan to expand and enhance mosques nationwide, keeping pace with urban growth and population increase, in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs emphasised that such endowments are among the greatest acts of devotion, describing them as continuous charitable deeds that bring everlasting rewards.
