Doha: Since the beginning of Ramadan, Qatar Red Crescent’s (QRC) tent in Old Salata is receiving fasting people to have Iftar meals, together with three tents in Wakra, Al Khor, and the Industrial Area at a cost of QR2.17m.
QRC’s main tent is the largest in Qatar, as it receives 3,000 visitors daily, or 90,000 over the holy month.
Each of the other three tents takes up to 1000-1,500 visitors per day to serve as many members of society as possible.
Run by a large team of QRC staff and volunteers, the tent serves hot Iftar meals, dates, water, juices and milk supplied by high-quality restaurants selected in a public tender while ensuring variation of meals and selection of the best food.
In coordination with the Religious Guidance Section at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, educational lectures and religious sermons are delivered every day by experts and sheikhs who advise participants on health, social and spiritual topics of concern.
On the role of the tent, Nayef bin Faisal Al Mohannadi, Director, Administrative Affairs and Human Resources Department, QRC, said the tent has received a more-than-expected response since the beginning of Ramadan, as it is near to residential areas of many expatriate workers and is the only Ramadan tent in the Corniche area.
He said the tent’s steering committee is keen to ensure the highest level of service in terms of equipment, quality food or the good treatment of visitors. Large water tanks have been installed for those who want to perform Maghreb prayer in congregation.
“The tent is open to all visitors, especially expats, who constitute much of society and deserve services and care.
“Muslims and non-Muslims are welcomed, as we never discriminate against people based on language, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Our mission is to serve humanity and support the vulnerable everywhere,” Al Mohannadi said.
“I praise hard work of the tent’s management team that began to set up the tent and develop its agenda long before Ramadan. Every day, they begin working after Asr prayer to receive visitors. It is a great.”
The tent is part of QRC’s Iftar programme held throughout Ramadan locally and internationally.
In Qatar, QRC also distributes Iftar meals and water bottles at hospitals, the Grand Mosque and in the Industrial Area.
QRC is holding Iftar gatherings and distributing food at a cost of QR6m in Yemen, Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, Palestine, Palestinian and Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Central Africa, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Nepal, the Philippines, Montenegro, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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