Doha has been selected as the Capital of the Islamic Youth for 2019, in recognition of Qatar’s efforts in supporting and empowering the Islamic youth.
The selection took place on Wednesday night in Istanbul after the activities of Al-Quds as the capital of Islamic youth for the year 2018 came to a close.
Doha was declared the Capital of the Islamic Youth at a special dinner after a unanimous decision by the Islamic Youth Forum for Dialogue and Co-operation, the youth wing of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC). In his first reaction to this announcement, HE the Minister of Culture and Sports, Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali praised the efforts of Qatari youth on the world stage.
The minister said the participants’ consensus to declare Doha as the Capital of the Islamic Youth 2019 reflects the status of Qatari youth locally and internationally and the leadership’s belief in the role of Qatari youth in the vision of 2030.
“The youth in the Islamic world will have the opportunity to further build this creative force that is sufficiently aware of the requirements of the present and the future and has a deep vision for a society we want and a lifestyle we desire in the context of our contemporary civilisation”, he added.
The announcement was preceded by the third meeting of the General Assembly of the OIC Youth Forum for Dialogue and Co-operation, which was attended by HE Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali.
He highlighted the features of the roadmap for the youth of the Islamic world, who seek the development of its societies through the establishment of civilisational change starting with self-change and ending with changing the way people live by raising the efficiency of the people.
The Director of Youth Affairs Department at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Abdulrahman Mohamed al-Hajri, said that this announcement is a culmination of his department’s work and a result of the efforts that follow the general policy of the state within a clear vision, aimed at empowering young people. - QNA