Doha: The Calls and Guidance Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will hold a number of religious programs remotely with the help of Microsoft-Teams app and on its official website and social accounts during holy month of Ramadan.
“The decision was taken to curb the spread of COVID-19, following the state’s preventive and precautionary measures which led the closure of mosques across the country,” said Director of Calls and Guidance Department, Malallah Al Jaber in a report on the official website of the Ministry.
He said that the Department will launch a program ‘schools of holy Quran’ from Ramadan 1 to 20, online. The interested candidate can register through this link from April 21.
He said that the program will have two parts, first one is dedicated for revising the momorised parts of holy Quran and second one is about reciting holy Quran properly in the form of practical learning.
“The schools program will be broadcast on Microsoft-Teams app. The candidates can access by logging in to benefit from the program,” said Al Jaber.
He said that the program will be broadcast two times – from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and from 9:30pm to 11:30pm.
“The school program will be offered for everyone not only for the students of Centers for Learning Holy Quran. Those registered in the app will be invited through the program to learn holy Quran by qualified scholars,” said Al Jaber.
“A live holy Quran reciting program will be broadcast on Instagram account of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs during Ramadan,” said Al Jaber.He said that a number of Qatari Imams (who leads the prayers) with attractive voice will be hosted under ‘Khatamat Al Quran’ program to recite a part of holy Quran in turn from the beginning of Ramadan on daily basis.
He said that the Ministry will respond the questions of people about religious issues through Islamweb from 7pm to 11pm during holy month of Ramadan.
“Since the beginning of the outbreak of coronavirus, the number of the surfers of Islamweb increased significantly as they used it while sitting at home utilizing their time for good things,” said Al Jaber.
Regarding delivery of religious lectures during Ramadan while mosques are closed, Al Jaber said:
“We will broadcast religious lectures live through the platforms of social sites and accounts of social sites of some famous scholars which will be announced soon.”
