Doha, March 20 (QNA) - The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs announced Monday its nationwide programs and events for the holy month of Ramadan.

HE Director General of the General Directorate of Endowments Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghanim Al-Thani said in a press conference that the multiple and varied Ramadan activities build bridges of communication with partners in society, in order to achieve the slogan 'endowment is societal partnership'.

The activities and programs are divided into community partnerships, six of which will be announced during the holy month, with Qatar Diabetes Association, Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs, Comprehensive Empowerment School, Qatar Autism Society, and HMC Heart Hospital and A Flower Each Spring Program, His Excellency said.

Among the events will be Ramadan Iftar tables and educational activities and Quran competitions. There will also be two qualitative initiatives - the 'endowment scouts', which will be the largest database of endowments, and the announcement of university scholarships in cooperation with the Education Above All Foundation, His Excellency said.

Assistant Undersecretary for Da'wah and Mosques Affairs Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwari said that the department prepared a group of distinguished Qatari reciters to participate in Taraweeh and Qiyaam (Ramadan-associated night prayers).

Director of the Zakat Affairs Department Saad Omran Al Kuwari said that the Zakat Fund would receive requests and interview cases in two periods (morning and evening), whether virtually or in-person at the Zakat Fund building.

Director of the Department of Religious Call and Guidance at the Ministry Mal Allah Abdulrahman Al Jaber said that the department will organize 950 field Ramadan activities including lessons in mosques, seminars and competitions for children and adults, field visits to patients in hospitals, an intellectual program in addition to 'Our Religion' TV show in cooperation with Qatar Television.

Director of the Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center Dr. Saleh Ali Al Akhan said that the center will present a number of Ramadan programs and events that aim to highlight the holy month from the perspective of Qatari traditions.

Head of the Islamic Research Department at the Department of Islamic Research and Studies Mishary Al Namlan said that the department will organize a seminar on a range of different intellectual and social issues.

The seminar will bring together a group of specialized academics and intellectuals who will present research papers on the topic of the seminar and provide effective solutions and forward-looking studies.

(QNA)