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Qatar Observes Ramadan with 25 New Mosques
Doha, July 24 (QNA) - Qatar is set to observe the holy month of Ramadan with 25 new mosques including those with spacious three-storey buildings already built by the Mosque Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
Head for Construction of the Mosque Department Eng. Salah Al Bakry said the newly-built mosques comply with international standards as well as providing environment-friendly facilities with solar energy used to water the gardens of which technology was applied in coordination with Qatar Green Building Centre.
Al Bakry said 94 more mosques will be constructed soon including 12 projects estimated at QR42.5 million, 39 projects financed by donors costing QR154 million and 43 new projects amounting to QR249 million by the government.
The new plan to build three-storey mosques to replace old demolished structures was intended to reduce outdoor prayers especially during hot summer seasons, Qatari daily (The Peninsula) reported Sunday.
The new large mosques in Al Ezab and Al Emala are complete with all facilities to make it more comfortable for worshippers.
Head of the Maintenance Department Fahad bin Salem Al Bahry said they have been ready to keep all facilities working during Ramadan as it allocated QR32 million devoted for maintenance services to keep the faithful experience with comfort and ease.
There are 652 mosques in Doha with 259 of them being provided for women to pray the Al Taraweeh and Tahjid.
Three maintenance teams will be assigned during the prayers until the morning time and another team tasked in the afternoons and emergency purposes as well as the last ten days of the Ramadan.
Al Bahry said two big companies were tapped to undertake maintenance works including one assigned to 169 mosques in Shamal Area and the other for 79 mosques in the Southern area.
Tareq bin Abdullah Al Mousy, head of the Services Department, has assured all mosques will remain clean all the time during the Ramadan since they already tapped four specialists companies to supervise the best quality sanitary services. The Control Department has been tasked to monitor the performance of these companies.
Head for Construction of the Mosque Department Eng. Salah Al Bakry said the newly-built mosques comply with international standards as well as providing environment-friendly facilities with solar energy used to water the gardens of which technology was applied in coordination with Qatar Green Building Centre.
Al Bakry said 94 more mosques will be constructed soon including 12 projects estimated at QR42.5 million, 39 projects financed by donors costing QR154 million and 43 new projects amounting to QR249 million by the government.
The new plan to build three-storey mosques to replace old demolished structures was intended to reduce outdoor prayers especially during hot summer seasons, Qatari daily (The Peninsula) reported Sunday.
The new large mosques in Al Ezab and Al Emala are complete with all facilities to make it more comfortable for worshippers.
Head of the Maintenance Department Fahad bin Salem Al Bahry said they have been ready to keep all facilities working during Ramadan as it allocated QR32 million devoted for maintenance services to keep the faithful experience with comfort and ease.
There are 652 mosques in Doha with 259 of them being provided for women to pray the Al Taraweeh and Tahjid.
Three maintenance teams will be assigned during the prayers until the morning time and another team tasked in the afternoons and emergency purposes as well as the last ten days of the Ramadan.
Al Bahry said two big companies were tapped to undertake maintenance works including one assigned to 169 mosques in Shamal Area and the other for 79 mosques in the Southern area.
Tareq bin Abdullah Al Mousy, head of the Services Department, has assured all mosques will remain clean all the time during the Ramadan since they already tapped four specialists companies to supervise the best quality sanitary services. The Control Department has been tasked to monitor the performance of these companies.
