Endowments Ministry Designates Branch in Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani International Endowment Prize for Qatari Researchers

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs designated a branch for Qatari researchers in Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani International Endowment Prize.

In statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Director of the Department of Research and Islamic Studies Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ghanem Al-Thani explained that the new branch in the prize aims to lay out topics that concern the Qatari community in cultural, intellectual, scientific and social aspects, which encourage Qatari researchers to indulge in research and authorship for the service of community’s issues.

The prize receives significant interest from researchers and specialists from around the world, he added, pointing out that the prize’s topic in its new version carries the title: Social solidarity and its role in achieving community security with the value of QR 200,000.

The topic of the prize’s branch for Qatari researchers is under the title: Family cohesion and its role in caring for sons.. Qatari community as a model with the value of QR 200,000 only.

This was unveiled on the sidelines of an intellectual seminar organized by the Department of Research and Islamic Studies at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs under the theme of: Citizenship and Jurisprudence of belonging” to mark the prize at the venue of Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center.

During the seminar, winner of the 13th version of the prize Dr Abd Al-Salam Riah was honored. He outlined the synopsis of his research, noting the efforts the State of Qatar has made in caring for science and scholars worldwide through numerous scholarships and prizes, including cultural, educational and constructive initiatives.

For his part, Professor of Contemporary Jurisprudence at the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Qatar University, Dr. Abdel Qader Jedi addressed the stages of examining contemporary tragedies, introducing them, including their divisions, and causes of their occurrence, as well as some examples of contemporary jurisprudential issues.

Source: Qatar News Agency