Awqaf Ministry Launches Summer Programme

Doha: The Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has launched the third season of its summer programme,“Our Summer, Our Way,” with participation of over a thousand students across ten Da'wah centres distributed throughout the country.

Director of the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance, Malallah Abdul Rahman Al Jaber, emphasised that the goals of this year's programme include enhancing the participants' faith and moral development, building their personal skills and capacities in various educational and developmental aspects, and teaching them essential religious knowledge. He noted that the department has allocated valuable prizes for participants at the end of the programme and will distribute certificates to the students.

Al Jaber added that the programme has received significant interest and participation from young people aged 10 to 15 across the country. It includes engaging activities and programmes that fill their summer vacation with beneficial and enjoyable experiences. The programme runs four days a week (Sunday-Wednesday) and concludes on August 1.

He explained that the Department of Da'wah ensured that the activity locations are suitable for the summer programme, with the ten chosen centres equipped with facilities and services that support a variety of activities for participants. These centres are geographically distributed to cover main areas of the country.

Activities at the centres during the“Our Summer, Our Way” programme include interesting segments on the Quranic concepts of several short Surahs, a diverse values-based educational and recreational programme within the centres, and external recreational programmes in collaboration with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya).

Additionally, there are training programmes, skill-building sessions, and awareness courses in various fields, such as cyber security, traffic safety, first aid, and voice improvement, in cooperation with the Traffic Department at the Ministry of Interior, Hamad Medical Corporation, and the Museum of Islamic Art.

The centres hosting the“Our Summer, Our Way” activities this year are: Qanbar Al Ansari Mosque (1209) in Al Wakrah; Ismail bin Ali Al Emadi Mosque (1190) in Al Thumama; Dar Al Salam Mosque (266) in Abu Hamour; Nasser bin Abdullah Al Misnad Mosque (212) in Al Khor; Maryam bint Khalifa Al Attiyah Mosque (474) in Bin Omran; Moza bint Ali Al Thani Mosque (221) in Dafna; Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Baz Mosque (918) in Muaither; Misfer bin Nasser Al Shahwani Mosque (1155) in Al Shahaniya; Mohammed Hamad Al Mana Mosque (942) in Al Waab; and Saad Mohammed Jibran Al Kaabi Mosque (1297) in Labeeb.

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