HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday attended a charity dinner held at the Doha Sheraton Hotel by the International Union for Muslim Scholars (UIMS) to raise funds for an endowment (waqf) named Renaissance of the Nation. The ceremony was attended by a number of sheikhs, ministers, several ambassadors accredited to Qatar and businessmen. Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Abdullah al-Mahmoud, a UIMS board member, welcomed HH the Heir Apparent. HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has donated a plot of land for the Renaissance of the Nation waqf to construct a building. UIMS chairman Dr Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi praised HH the Emir’s support to the waqf. He also lauded the “leading role” being played by Qatar in the service of Islam and Muslim issues as well as its role in supporting Arab issues. At the event, the “Person of the Year” award was given to HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, owner of Alfaisal Without Borders Charitable Foundation, who announced his donation of QR5mn for the Renaissance of the Nation waqf. HH the Heir Apparent witnessed the charity auction held on the occasion.