Qur’anic Botanic Garden Welcomes Delegation from Swiss Embassy in Qatar
The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG) recently welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of Switzerland in Qatar for a team-building outing. QBG is a member of Qatar Foundation and is the…
Smart Prayer Mat and Assistive Braille Device Receive Funding from QSTP
Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation (QF RDI), recently awarded their Product Development Fund (PDF) to two Qatar-based start-up companies working on…
Qur’anic Botanic Garden: 12 Years of Growth, Conservation and Community Focus
To mark the 12th anniversary of Qur’anic Botanic Garden, which coincides with the UN Global Goals Week, as well as the end of the UN Decade on Biodiversity (2011 –…
QF’s Qur’anic Botanic Garden Celebrates 12th Anniversary Online
QBG celebrates 12 years since inauguration with live video footage from around garden. The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG) celebrated its 12th anniversary with a special online event featuring QBG’s team…
Islamic Perspectives on Environmental Conservation
This piece was written by Ahmed El Gharib, Assistant Researcher at Qur’anic Botanic Garden, to mark this year’s celebration of World Environment Day and to highlight QBG’s contribution to environmental…
Ramadan an Opportune Time to Quit Smoking, says HMC Experts
Dr Ahmad Al Mulla, Head of the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Tobacco Control Center, says Ramadan is an opportune time to quit smoking. Dr Al Mulla said that during the…
Observing Ramadan in Qatar During COVID-19
This opinion piece was written by Dr Mohamed El Gammal, Associate Professor at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed the entire world….
Katara’s Ramadan Online Competitions to Focus on Religion, Culture and Heritage
To mark the holy month of Ramadan, Cultural Village Foundation – Katara is launching a series of online competitions to cover religion, culture and heritage, as well as open a…
The Education City Mosque: Writing the Future
Five years on from its opening, the landmark building at Qatar Foundation continues to inspire It’s been five years since the Education City Mosque opened. A milestone for regional architecture,…
Qur’anic Botanic Garden Showcases Local Initiatives at BGCI Congress
Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), recently participated in the BGCI 10th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, in Warsaw, Poland. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)…
