The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance, held the annual ceremony of the Holy Qur'an and its Sciences Section to honour a group of outstanding and graduating students from Qur'an learning centres for the years 2023 and 2024.The event took place at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque under the patronage of HE the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, and in the presence of HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf Dr Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghanem al-Thani.During the ceremony, 603 students from various educational levels, from introductory stages to full memorisation of the Holy Qur'an, were honoured, in addition to 15 heads of Qur'an centres and 100 teachers, in recognition of their dedicated efforts in serving the Book of Allah and advancing Qur'anic education.The ceremony featured Qur'an recitations by students of varying levels, followed by a speech from Department of Da'wah director Jassim bin Abdullah a-Ali, who emphasised that the event reflects the ministry’s commitment to honoring Qur'an memorisers and enhancing the role of Qur'an centres as educational and moral institutions that contribute to nurturing a well-rounded generation conscious of its Islamic identity.He cited the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who said: "The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."Al-Ali highlighted the major achievements of the Qur'an and its Sciences Section over the past two years, including the graduation of 181 students who memorised the entire Quran, the progression of 422 Qatari students to higher levels of memorisation, and the enrolment of 92 Qatari students into the Al-Noor Educational Qur'anic Centre.He also noted the organisation of various educational and recreational programmes to motivate students attending the centres.A visual presentation during the ceremony showcased statistics on the development of Qur'an centres.The number of centres increased from 132 in 2023 to 148 in 2024: 116 funded by the ministry and 32 funded by private donors.Additionally, 28 Qur'anic study circles were held in mosques, supervised by 1,016 qualified mosque imams and muezzins.The presentation revealed that the number of students enrolled in the Qur'an centres reached about 18,994 in 2024, including 2,249 Qatari students.The number of students who completed memorisation of the entire Qur'an rose from 58 in 2023 to 123 in 2024.The Ministry of Awqaf reaffirmed its continued efforts to provide a stimulating learning environment in Qur'an education centers and to equip them with the latest teaching tools, contributing to the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an and the dissemination of its noble values, in line with Qatar's vision to promote the values of tolerant Islam.
June 28, 2025 | 11:00 PM