(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: Thousands of community members have taken part in the Quranic Botanic Garden (QBG) Ramadan activities this year, which have included webinars, informative Instagram sessions, and daily competitions.
Among the activities marking Ramadan was a QBG webinar addressing Qatar's food security strategy and the continuity of its agricultural production and supply operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A second webinar shed light on the numerous ways that medicinal plants can assist in boosting the immune system.
The webinars brought together panelists from the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Qatar University, and Qatar Development Bank, amongst others, and collectively drew audiences of over 1,000 participants, who were able to actively engage with the panelists through questions during the live stream.
Every day, nearly 500 people take part in QBG's prize competitions, which encourage members of the community to answer questions on verses in the Holy Qur'an related to the environment and botany.
The competition continues until yesterday. In addition, QBG held informative and interactive Instagram Live sessions outlining various topics of interest related to the garden and showcasing its impressive collection of botanical books and publications.
Commenting on this year's activities, Fatima Al Khulaifi, Director, QBG, said: 'We have been thrilled by the public's enthusiastic response to our specially organized activities during the Holy Month of Ramadan. It is truly heartwarming to see this level of interest in QBG's work and such widespread appreciation for the team's innovative efforts during this spiritual period.
A member of Qatar Foundation (QF), QBG houses a botanical garden that exhibits the plant species mentioned in the Holy Quran and in the Hadith and Sunnah (Sayings & Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH). During Ramadan in 2008, the garden was inaugurated by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, who planted the garden's very first tree, the Sidra tree, which symbolizes QF.
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