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Doha, Qatar: Families are flocking to The Pearl Ramadan Bazaar 2026, currently underway at 1-5 La Croisette, to enjoy shopping and a wide range of family-friendly activities during the holy month of Ramadan. Open daily from 8pm to midnight on weekdays and extended until 1am on weekends, the bazaar features a variety of kiosks run by international participants offering traditional products, including Arabic women’s abayas, bukhoor, a fragrant blend of natural ingredients such as wood chips, resins, and aromatic oils used to perfume homes and gatherings, as well as spices, honey, nuts, dates, house plants, and more. Alongside shopping, the event hosts family-oriented activities such as live oud and qanun music performances, children’s art workshops, and wall-painting sessions. A live stage also presents educational lectures about Islam in addition to cultural performances. Running until March 20, the bazaar also offers Arabic coffee, snacks, ice cream, and hot and cold beverages, in addition to the restaurants and cafés located along the marina coastline, providing visitors with a complete leisure experience. In conjunction with the Ramadan Bazaar, additional activities celebrating the holy month are taking place at Qanat Quartier in The Pearl and the Crystal Walk at Gewan Island, offering a wide range of entertainment and cultural experiences throughout Ramadan across both islands.

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Doha: Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has conducted tests for new reverts within the 12th Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani Noble Qur'an Competition organised by Awqaf. The number of enrolled reverts in this branch reached 376 from both genders, representing 18 nationalities, mostly African and Asian communities residing in the State of Qatar, a statement by Awqaf said on Saturday. The statement stressed that the organisation of this branch is part of the contest's mission to support these new reverts and bring them closer to the Holy Qur'an, as well as to deepen and inculcate the correct notions of Islam in them through an incremental path that observes the short time since they embraced Islam and the discrepancy in their ability to memorise and recite. Member of the organising committee for the competition, Hassan Abdul Salam Al Emadi, said 17 judging panels have overseen these tests, including 9 for men and 8 for women, clarifying that the committee has been keen to opt for expert judging members who are well-versed in ways to deal with Arabic non-native speakers by taking into account the educational aspects and individual discrepancies of those participants. The calibration mechanism has fundamentally focused on memorization with adherence to key Tajweed provisions, Al Emadi noted, in addition to observing easiness for those who don't master the Arabic language, Al Emadi pointed out, suggesting that the objective isn't to measure the memorization level, but to encourage reverts to stand resilient and keep pursuing their faith pathway. Al Emadi added that the branch has been included in the competition's branches since 2013, becoming an annual platform that accommodates reverts whose declaration of Islam has not exceeded three years, noting that the number of registrants this year reached 218 male participants and 158 female participants. This diversity, Al Emadi noted, demonstrates the message of Islam along with the role the State of Qatar is undertaking to host various communities, provide ideal educational and faithful environments, and help them learn the Holy Qur'an and comprehend its teachings. Overall, the center continues to undertake its role in bringing the communities closer to Islam, educating the non-native speakers in the Arabic language, and taking care of new reverts scientifically and pedagogically. The contest remains an annual faith milestone that endows these new reverts with an opportunity to deepen their relationship with the Holy Qur'an and entrench faith in their hearts in a top-notch competitive atmosphere that reflects the spirit of Islam grounded in mercy, science, and spiritual purification.

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Doha, Qatar: Qatar will experience a rise in relative humidity levels tonight, with chances of mist and fog forming over some areas during the night and tomorrow morning. The Qatar Meteorology Department shared this update in a social media post, advising motorists to exercise caution. Meanwhile in its daily weather report, the department added that weather inshore until 6am will be misty to foggy in certain location and will remain cold, warning of poor horizontal visibility at places later. It also added that offshore it will be hazy to misty. Read Also MoI warns against speeding before iftar as residents share Ramadan road concerns Hamad International Airport curates a reflective Ramadan experience for travellers Ministry of Public Health advises diabetic patients to take necessary precautions for safe fasting Wind inshore will be mainly northwesterly at a speed of 6 to 16 knot, while offshore winds will reach speeds of 8 to 17 knot. The Sea state inshore is expected to be 1 to 3 feet, and offshore will be 2 to 4 feet. Visibility will generally range from 4 to 9 kilometers, occasionally dropping to 2 kilometers or less in some areas and offshore visibility will remain between 4 and 10 kilometers.