Key Takeaways
- • The Al Utrujjah Endowment of Qatar's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs supports Quran education for more than 34,000 students nationwide through rental income from a 112-apartment real estate project inaugurated in 2022.
- • The endowment backs 176 Quran centres and schools staffed by more than 1,500 male and female teachers, according to Dr. Masoud Jarallah Abusharida of the Ministry.
- • Female learners have reached 9,131, reflecting rising demand among women and girls for Quran education.
- • Community participation is open to contributors beyond wealthy individuals or property owners, with a lifetime endowment share available for QR1,000.
Summary
The Al Utrujjah Endowment of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is funding Quran education for more than 34,000 students across Qatar, according to The Peninsula Qatar. The endowment is managed by the General Directorate of Endowments and is built on a real estate project of 112 apartments, with rental income directed to Quran memorisation centres and schools across the country.
Dr. Masoud Jarallah Abusharida, a preacher at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, described Al Utrujjah as a sustainable model of Quranic endowment that pairs investment in charitable assets with the use of their returns to serve the Holy Quran and its teaching. He said the real estate project, inaugurated in 2022, generates monthly revenues that finance Quran learning centres and sustain their educational programmes. The endowment currently supports 176 Quran centres and schools, where more than 1,500 male and female teachers serve over 34,000 students.
Abusharida said the initiative also supports digital and technological improvements to the learning environment and expands the capacity of Quran centres to admit more students. He pointed to growing interest among girls and women in learning the Quran, with female learners reaching 9,131. He argued that Quran education helps strengthen women's role in families and in passing religious and moral values to future generations, particularly amid rapid cultural and digital change and challenges posed by the internet and social media.
Participation is not restricted to wealthy individuals or property owners. Contributors can take a lifetime endowment share for QR1,000, and other amounts can be given according to individual capacity. Abusharida explained the structure of real estate endowments: tenants receive housing and related services in return for rent, while proceeds are allocated to the charitable purpose specified by donors under their conditions.
Dr. Masoud Jarallah Abusharida, a preacher at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, described Al Utrujjah as a sustainable model of Quranic endowment that pairs investment in charitable assets with the use of their returns to serve the Holy Quran and its teaching. He said the real estate project, inaugurated in 2022, generates monthly revenues that finance Quran learning centres and sustain their educational programmes. The endowment currently supports 176 Quran centres and schools, where more than 1,500 male and female teachers serve over 34,000 students.
Abusharida said the initiative also supports digital and technological improvements to the learning environment and expands the capacity of Quran centres to admit more students. He pointed to growing interest among girls and women in learning the Quran, with female learners reaching 9,131. He argued that Quran education helps strengthen women's role in families and in passing religious and moral values to future generations, particularly amid rapid cultural and digital change and challenges posed by the internet and social media.
Participation is not restricted to wealthy individuals or property owners. Contributors can take a lifetime endowment share for QR1,000, and other amounts can be given according to individual capacity. Abusharida explained the structure of real estate endowments: tenants receive housing and related services in return for rent, while proceeds are allocated to the charitable purpose specified by donors under their conditions.
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