Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, organized a week-long Umrah trip for 43 outstanding scholarship students from 17 nationalities, at the end of the first semester of 1446 AH / 2024 AD.

According to Qatar News Agency, Director of the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, Malallah Abdulrahman Al Jaber, explained that this initiative aims to enable scholarship students to perform Umrah rituals. This contributes to strengthening their faith and educational aspects and supporting their psychological stability. These students are expected to be ambassadors of goodness and guidance after their graduation.

He pointed out that the Umrah trip program also motivates students to excel academically, aiming to be among the distinguished in future Umrah programs.

For his part, Head of the Scholarships section at the Department of Da’wah and Religious Guidance, Yousef Hassan Al Hammadi stated that a purposeful educational program was prepared for the students participating in the Umrah trip. This program includes guidance and illustration for each step until completing the Umrah.