DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has provided training to 21 Qatari Imams (prayer leaders) and Khatib (who deliver Friday sermons) at a special course held at Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Grand Mosque.
The course was organised by Dawa and Islamic Studies Institute run by the Call and Guidance Department at the Ministry. The course aims at preparing Qatari Imams by providing them enough knowledge to do their jobs, said Malullah Abdurrahman Al Jabir, Director of the Call and Guidance Department.
He said that the training progrme includes basis subjects of Islamic studies including jurisprudence, Fiqh, and Tajweed, Arabic language, grammar to improve the skills of trainees. He said that one of the key visions of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is to prepare Qatari Imams as they can lead the prayers and deliver Friday sermons.
