Qatar Calendar House has hosted a special ceremony to mark its 70th anniversary.
The ceremony was attended by HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Sports and Youth, the Board of Directors and guests.
Deputy Chairman of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex for Holy Qur'an Dr Ibrahim bin Abdullah al-Ansari in his speech on the occasion pointed out the interest of Islam in astronomical calculations, and the interest of Muslims in astronomy as one of the sciences that serve the Shariah as they use it to know the direction of the qiblah, calculate the times of prayers and the dates of the start and end the Hijri months.
He added that marking the 70th anniversary of QCH is the culmination of the efforts of successive generations, adding that the it has evolved over the years from handwritten in limited copies, to what is now now available in a digital version that benefits more than 6,000 people.
In response to a question about the strategy of QCH in the coming period, Executive Director of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex Eng Faisal Mohamed Abdullah al-Ansari noted the intention to build on a long history of achievements and to complete the journey with quality performance that keeps pace with the times, indicating that the Calendar House is in the process of developing its publications, whether printed, electronic or applications for smartphones.
At the end of the ceremony, HE Al-Ali and Deputy Chairman of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex for Holy Qur'an Dr Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Ansari honoured a number of those who contributed to supporting Qatar Calendar House and its goals.
Among the honorees, students of the Abdullah Al Ansari Club for Astronomy at Ibn Taymiyyah, who are the holders of the 2020 School Astronomy Olympiad title; Aoun Qatar Team for being the most distinguished in volunteer work; and Ali bin Rashid al-Mohannadi as the most serving for the Qatari calendar among the social media influencers; in addition to a special dedication to the Thuraya Planetarium of the Cultural Village Katara, and to the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
The first astronomical figure in Qatar was awarded to HE the President of Qatar Centre for Space Sciences and Astronomy Sheikh Salman bin Jabor al-Thani.
The award was received by his son, Sheikh Ali bin Salman bin Jabor Al-Thani, on behalf of his father.
The first supporter was awarded to Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani Social Welfare Foundation.
The award was received by HE the Minister of Sports and Youth and Director General of the Foundation Salah bin Ghanem al-Ali. (QNA)
Deputy Chairman of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex for Holy Qur'an Dr Ibrahim bin Abdullah al-Ansari in his speech on the occasion pointed out the interest of Islam in astronomical calculations, and the interest of Muslims in astronomy as one of the sciences that serve the Shariah as they use it to know the direction of the qiblah, calculate the times of prayers and the dates of the start and end the Hijri months.
He added that marking the 70th anniversary of QCH is the culmination of the efforts of successive generations, adding that the it has evolved over the years from handwritten in limited copies, to what is now now available in a digital version that benefits more than 6,000 people.
In response to a question about the strategy of QCH in the coming period, Executive Director of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex Eng Faisal Mohamed Abdullah al-Ansari noted the intention to build on a long history of achievements and to complete the journey with quality performance that keeps pace with the times, indicating that the Calendar House is in the process of developing its publications, whether printed, electronic or applications for smartphones.
At the end of the ceremony, HE Al-Ali and Deputy Chairman of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari Complex for Holy Qur'an Dr Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Ansari honoured a number of those who contributed to supporting Qatar Calendar House and its goals.
Among the honorees, students of the Abdullah Al Ansari Club for Astronomy at Ibn Taymiyyah, who are the holders of the 2020 School Astronomy Olympiad title; Aoun Qatar Team for being the most distinguished in volunteer work; and Ali bin Rashid al-Mohannadi as the most serving for the Qatari calendar among the social media influencers; in addition to a special dedication to the Thuraya Planetarium of the Cultural Village Katara, and to the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
The first astronomical figure in Qatar was awarded to HE the President of Qatar Centre for Space Sciences and Astronomy Sheikh Salman bin Jabor al-Thani.
The award was received by his son, Sheikh Ali bin Salman bin Jabor Al-Thani, on behalf of his father.
The first supporter was awarded to Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani Social Welfare Foundation.
The award was received by HE the Minister of Sports and Youth and Director General of the Foundation Salah bin Ghanem al-Ali. (QNA)