Qatar celebrates Eid al-Fitr with religious fervour

Qatar celebrated Eid al-Fitr Sunday with religious fervour and gaiety.

Muslims offered prayers across Qatar in the morning as a mark of devotion and the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Believers started to flock the mosques and prayer grounds from early morning to form large congregations where they greeted and embraced each other after the prayer in a show of amity, solidarity and brotherhood.

The Imams, while delivering the sermons, urged the worshippers to embrace the message of Eid al-Fitr and leverage the occasion by increasing acts of worship, obedience and maintaining family ties noting that Eid’s significance lies in sacrifice, giving and helping the poor and needy.

“Eid is the occasion to celebrate and strengthen the sense of brotherhood. I came here to pray with my friends,” said Anas K at the Al Wakra Eid prayer ground.

The Workers Support and Insurance Fund held the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Asian Town Cricket Stadium where more than 6,000 persons attended the prayer. The stadium also hosted various cultural programmes and a musical event for the workers.

Awqaf prepared a total of 690 mosques for Eid prayer with necessary arrangements, while the Ministry of Interior (MoI) implemented measures to ensure the safety of the worshippers.

After a month-long fasting, Eid al-Fitr was seen by many as an opportunity to visit the parks and beaches with their families and friends. The parks and beaches across the country hosted thousands of visitors.

In order to provide the families and visitors with an enjoyable Eid al-Fitr experience, the Ministry of Municipality has enhanced recreational facilities at parks. Maintenance works and cleanliness campaigns were carried out ahead of Eid while providing comfortable seating areas, clean public facilities and well-maintained green spaces.

The Ministry of Interior had also completed all arrangements to provide the public with a safe and peaceful environment during Eid al-Fitr holidays.