Festival Held in Qatar to Encourage Children for Fasting
The festival entitled "Al Saim Al Saghir” (minor fasting) was participated by
120 students aged ranging from eight to 12 from Holy Quran reciting centers.
Programs like religious songs, entertainment activities, narrating stories
about the life of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were held
to create religious values of fasting and its merits and norms among the
children.
"The festival aims to encourage the children for fasting and educate them about
this important pillar of Islam, the fasting,” said Mohammad Hamad Al Kuwari,
Head of the Religious Calling and Preaching Department at the Ministry.
"The festival used to organize one or two days ahead of Ramadan but this year
it was held in Ramadan in a bid to make the children feel the spirituality of
the fasting month,” he added.
"A similar festival was also organized for girl students of Moza bint Mohamad
for Holy Quran and Preaching run by the Department,” he added.
The participating students were awarded in the conclusion ceremony held in
Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Hall at the Department located at Freej Kulaib.
The festival is being held annually to create pillars of Islam and its
principles in the youngsters and to support the families to educate their
children. It is part of curriculum of Holy Quran reciting and memorizing
centers focusing on the aspects of learning, physiological support and proper
upbringing. Large number of the parents of the students also attended the
festival.
Source: The Peninsula
