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The Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) announced yesterday that it was set to collaborate with Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) for its upcoming third annual Ramadan Festival. |
The organisations will host a series of religious activities under the title, “Bashayer Al Rahma,” designed for families and to promote inclusivity and equality.
Khalid Abdullah al-Sulaiteen, CEO of AZF, said: “Through our various programmes, we aim to revitalise the traditional and authentic values encouraged by Islam, as well as promote activity and importance of healthy lifestyles.”
As part of the collaboration, RAF will be organising daily Taraweeh prayers at the Aspire Mosque, located opposite the Torch-Doha Hotel, followed by educational religious lectures led by well-known Islamic preachers.
Dr Ayed bin Dabssan al-Qahtani, chairman of the Board of Trustees and general director of RAF, said the partnership with Aspire Zone Foundation represented an important milestone in Qatar.
“The festival will include 18 public lectures and host up to 23 guests from around the world. It will also feature 18 events in Aspire Zone, several miniature festivals in nearby areas, and activities at seven other major events in Qatar.”
“Twelve Qur’an reciters will lead night prayers in Aspire Mosque. We will host three daily competitions throughout the month, and we are expecting a daily audience of 1,500 people. In addition, we will distribute 2,000 specially-created Ramadan packs, 6,000 survey, 2,000 books, 10,000 Aspire booklet and brochures, 3,000 CDs, and 1,100 additional pieces of material.”
In addition, as part of this year’s festival, AZF will be hosting an “Iftar Tariq” in areas surrounding Aspire Zone. Daily, volunteers will distribute about 600 meals to people who are on nearby roads during Maghrib prayer.
Al-Sulaiteen added: “We will also be hosting an array of fun activities and contests for children. There are six of committees involved in the Festival, including over 145 people from within Aspire Zone and RAF, and six additional supporting parties that are set to sponsor the event.”
Dr al-Qahtani also stressed the importance of including Qataris in the festival. Over 60 males and 56 females will be volunteering, in addition to the Qatari preachers, scholars and reciters set to participate.
The Civil Defence Agency will also be providing a vehicle that is equipped with lecture room that can accommodate up to 12 people for a 10-minute lecture. This vehicle will be present throughout the month in front of the headquarters of event.
The festival is not only designed to target individuals, but organisations, too. Specific days have been dedicated for Qatar Foundation for the Elderly people care “IHSAN”, the staff of Qatar International Islamic Bank, and a number of expatriate Islamic communities.
