The Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has launched the third season of its summer programme, "Our Summer, Our Way," with participation of more than a thousand students in 10 Da'wah of Da'wah centres across the country.
Director of the Department Malallah Abdul Rahman al-Jaber emphasised that the goals of this year's programme include enhancing the participants' faith and moral development, building their personal skills and capacities in various educational and developmental aspects, and teaching them essential religious knowledge.
He noted that the department has allocated valuable prizes for participants at the end of the programme and will distribute certificates to the students.
Al-Jaber added that the programme has received significant interest and participation from young people aged 10 to 15 across the country. It includes engaging activities that fill their summer vacation with beneficial and enjoyable experiences. The programme runs four days a week (Sunday — Wednesday) and concludes on August 1.
He explained that the Department of Da'wah ensured that the activity locations are suitable for the summer programme, with the 10 chosen centres equipped with facilities and services that support a variety of activities for the participants. The centres are geographically distributed to cover the main areas of the country.
Activities during the "Our Summer, Our Way" programme include interesting segments on the Qur'anic concepts of several short Surahs, a diverse values-based educational and recreational programme within the centres, and external recreational programmes in collaboration with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya).
Additionally, there are training programmes, skill-building sessions, and awareness courses in various fields, such as cyber security, traffic safety, first aid, and voice improvement, in co-operation with the Traffic Department at the Ministry of Interior, Hamad Medical Corp and the Museum of Islamic Art.
The centres hosting the "Our Summer, Our Way" activities this year are: Qanbar Al Ansari Mosque (No 1209) in Al Wakrah; Ismail bin Ali Al Emadi Mosque (1190) in Al Thumama; Dar Al Salam Mosque (266) in Abu Hamour; Nasser bin Abdullah Al Misnad Mosque (212) in Al Khor; Maryam bint Khalifa Al Attiyah Mosque (474) in Bin Omran; Moza bint Ali Al-Thani Mosque (221) in Dafna; Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Baz Mosque (918) in Muaither; Misfer bin Nasser Al Shahwani Mosque (1155) in Al Shahaniya; Mohamed Hamad Al Mana Mosque (942) in Al Waab; Saad Mohamed Jibran Al Kaabi Mosque (1297) in Labeeb. (QNA)
