The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has honoured 36 scholarship graduates both from the boarding and seminary students for the year 2023-2024, in the presence of HE the Minister of Awqaf Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem al-Ghanim.
In his commencement address, Assistant Director of the Department of Religious Call and Guidance Jassim Abdullah al-Ali affirmed the ministry's pride in graduating this contingent of students, adding that the ministry has been making tremendous strides in terms of services and scholarship programmes afforded to students.
He affirmed that scholarships have earned praise from many countries, with the number of beneficiaries reaching over 45 nationalities, highlighting that the ministry had received roughly 21 nationalities in 2013.
Through this programme, the ministry strives to raise the awareness of Muslim communities on Islamic Sharia through moderate curricula culminating in the spread of science and Dawah, al-Ali added.
He emphasised that Qatar has evident efforts and footprint around the world in terms of disseminating the reliable knowledge and the call for moderation, underlining that the ministry is honoured to exert massive efforts to serve Islam.
In his remarks on behalf of the graduates, Mohamed Abdel Wasi from Nigeria said the feeling of success is great, which shows that following a long track of efforts and challenges, they are finally crowned with success. He thanked and appreciated all teaching staff for their steadfast dedication.