Call for moon sighting on July 16 in Qatar

The Crescent Sighting Committee at the Ministry of Awqaf (Islamic Endowments) and Islamic Affairs in Qatar has called upon all Muslims living in the country to look out for the Shawwal crescent on 16 July, which corresponds to 29 of Ramadhan of the Hijri year 1436.

Witnesses should head to the ministry headquarters located in Dafna to report any sightings, reported the Qatar News Agency. The committee will meet immediately after the maghrib (sunset) prayer that day.

In a separate announcement the Qatar Foundation subsidiary Msheireb Properties announced that the Eid Prayer Ground at the Msheireb Downtown Doha will be open to public for prayers during Eid Al Fitr.

Msheireb Properties hoists iftar tent at Msheireb Downtown Doha

Source: Msheireb Properties.

Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of the Qatar Foundation, is hosting an iftar tent throughout Ramadhan at its flagship Msheireb Downtown Doha project. The tent will be situated in the Eid Prayer Ground section which was recently opened for Eid prayer last year. 

Over the month the company said it will host around 9,000 fasting individuals from all sectors of society and will provide complimentary meals to onsite construction workers and residents of the neighbourhood in an orderly and secure manner. 

Both organisations are committed to giving back to the local community and have united their efforts to support those less privileged in the community.

Msheireb Properties supports key CSR initiatives that focus on the development and overall well-being of the labour community including the Better Connections’and Box Appeal campaigns, as well as a Safety in the Workplace programme that promotes a culture of safety and raises awareness of issues related to occupational safety and health.