Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has launched competitions in line with the activities being organised by different entities as part of ‘Doha, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2021’.
One of the strategic partners of the year-long cultural celebration, Katara has announced the contests through its official social media accounts. One of the contests is a research competition in Islamic, linguistic and rhetorical studies on ‘The language in the Holy Quran.’ The contest being organized at the international level in the Arabic language delves into significant aspects of the Quran such looking into the language and aesthetics of the Quran among other elements.
Huge cash prizes are at stake for the winners of the research contest including $30,000 for the top prize, $20,000 for the second place and $10,000 for the third position. The winning works will also be published by Katara Publishing House as part of the prize.
Katara is also organising a mobile app ideas contest where the best original ideas either in Arabic, English or French not previously presented in app stores will be selected to receive the awards.
The top three winners will be chosen to receive $3,000; $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. In addition, Katara is currently organising a slew of Ramadan activities which also come within the framework of Doha as the capital of Islamic culture.
Katara is currently organising Ramadan activities such as the Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry (Mothers of the Believers), the annual Holy Quran memorisation and recitation competition for children, among other competitions.
Being held under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, in cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science; Doha, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2021 kicked off its activities in March.
Apart from Katara, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education; the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs; Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development; and Qatar Museums are other strategic partners of the State for this year-long celebration of Islamic culture in the Arab world.
It was announced earlier that CESCO selected Doha to be the Capital of Culture in the Islamic World for this year given its ancient history and legacy, the civilizational components and landmarks in the State that reflect the Islamic character, and based on the fact that Doha is considered a venue for dialogue, cultures and openness to civilizations.
