FROM LEFT: Ahmad Yusuf Al Fakhro, Head of the Financial Resources and Media at RAF, Dr. Mohamad Salah Ibrahim, Deputy General Manager of RAF, Sheikh Khalid Mohammad Abu Mawza, an expert of the campaign and Abdullah Mohamad Saqar, a social expert from Oore
DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has launched 3rd edition of its campaign ‘Nuri Aktamil’ to introduce the hijab (veil) to minor girls in a bid to preserve Islamic and Arab identity. The campaign meant holding various programmes and lectures to educate minor girls about the importance of Hijab so they would wear it after getting mature.
Cartoon character depicting a decent religious girl “Nur” has been added to this edition to convince the participants for wearing hijab.
More than 300 girls aged nine to 13 years can participate to the campaign. The registration will be open for Qatari and expatriate girls from October 8 to 21 at women branch of RAF in Al Duhail, Katara, Villagio and Gulf Mall. Candidates can also make online registration through the RAF’s website. “The campaign was first launched in Kuwait under the supervision of famous Islamic preacher Dr. Nabil Al Awdi,” said Dr. Mohamad Salah Ibrahim, Deputy General Manager of RAF.
“Then RAF adopted the campaign and held it in past two consecutive years. The campaign received pretty good response as 130 and 170 girls participated in first and second year respectively.”
“The campaign meant to introduce girls from early stage about the importance and value of the Hijab and to convince them that veil is an Islamic obligation. Hijab is a worship not merely a custom. RAF launched this campaign to serve Qatari community and to preserve Islamic and Arabic identity,” said Ibrahim.
“The campaign is valuable and very important and needed to a lot of girls in our community,” said Ahmad Yusuf Al Fakhro, Head of the Financial Resources and Media at RAF.
“A big conclusion ceremony for the campaign will be held on November 3 to honour the participants. The girls will be given valuable prizes for their active participations,” said Al Fakhro.
“Some programmes will be also held in collaboration with schools,” said Sheikh Khalid Mohammad Abu Mawza, an expert of the campaign.
“A hotline will be set up for family consolations for parents having problems in convincing their girls to wear hijab. Guardians and parents will be also offered fatwa on the obligation of hijab,” said Abu Mawza.
“Ooredoo sponsored this campaign under its social responsibility to support various social programmes and activities for community development”, said Abdullah Mohamad Saqar, a social expert from Ooredoo.
