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Doha
The Organising Committee of the Qatar National Day (QND) 2019 has unveiled the Qatar National Day slogan, ‘Al Maali Kaydah’, which means that the path of excellence is difficult.
The slogan is inspired by a poem by Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed describing his son Sheikh Ali bin Jassim (Joaan) and gives a clear picture of a whole generation of Qatari youth in the founding period.
The slogan reflects the belief of successive generations of Qatari youth that the path of excellence is arduous.
"The path of excellence is difficult, Ten years embraced glory and arts … Obtained all excellence and manliness.”
In this stanza, the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed laments his martyr son, Sheikh Joaan, and gives a glimpse into the truth of a generation of young people who grew up on ethics and knowledge and was brought up to search and acquire knowledge even if the price of that sacrifice was too expensive.
The Founder Sheikh Jassim laments his son, Sheikh Joaan, listing his virtues.
He was a young man of age; a student of science and a strong knight and these are the values for which he had been raised in the Qatari environment.
Sheikh Joaan and his generation of young people has been a model for the Qatari youth of this day, in acquiring ethics and science, and willingness to sacrifice for precious homeland Qatar by overcoming all challenges.
Throughout its history, Qatar and its people were blessed with natural resources such as ‘pearls’ which provided them with well-being and decent living. Also, their land had grass and water in plenty, and was blessed with oil and gas.
And, because the challenges were always there, Qataris have always been prepared for the challenges of life, from natural disasters or the economic challenges such as the Pearl Depression, to the military and security challenges from Mesaimeer in 1851 until the siege of Qatar in 2017.
All the challenges have had a common thread across successive generations and the Qataris, especially young people, have confronted these challenges with two weapons: morality and science, above all else.
As an example and a historic testimony to these challenges, on 17th of Ramadan 1888, at Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Mosque (Joaan) in the Eastern Palace, (the current National Museum of Qatar), while praying, where many Qataris were present for a big diving season, there came the news of a surprise attack on Doha and its surroundings.
Sheikh Joaan completed the Fajr prayer with a few people knights, and proceeded to confront the invaders who had withdrawn to the Rawdat Al Khail. The Qataris clashed with the invaders there who were double in numbers.
Sheikh Joaan was martyred that morning after he swore that he would not go back until the invaders were defeated and a number of the finest youth of the homeland were also martyred and a number of them got injured.
This was an important event in establishing our beloved state. Abbas Riaz won the Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance in the Made in Qatar Competition
Doha
The Organising Committee of the Qatar National Day (QND) 2019 has unveiled the Qatar National Day slogan, ‘Al Maali Kaydah’, which means that the path of excellence is difficult.
The slogan is inspired by a poem by Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed describing his son Sheikh Ali bin Jassim (Joaan) and gives a clear picture of a whole generation of Qatari youth in the founding period.
The slogan reflects the belief of successive generations of Qatari youth that the path of excellence is arduous.
"The path of excellence is difficult, Ten years embraced glory and arts … Obtained all excellence and manliness.”
In this stanza, the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed laments his martyr son, Sheikh Joaan, and gives a glimpse into the truth of a generation of young people who grew up on ethics and knowledge and was brought up to search and acquire knowledge even if the price of that sacrifice was too expensive.
The Founder Sheikh Jassim laments his son, Sheikh Joaan, listing his virtues.
He was a young man of age; a student of science and a strong knight and these are the values for which he had been raised in the Qatari environment.
Sheikh Joaan and his generation of young people has been a model for the Qatari youth of this day, in acquiring ethics and science, and willingness to sacrifice for precious homeland Qatar by overcoming all challenges.
Throughout its history, Qatar and its people were blessed with natural resources such as ‘pearls’ which provided them with well-being and decent living. Also, their land had grass and water in plenty, and was blessed with oil and gas.
And, because the challenges were always there, Qataris have always been prepared for the challenges of life, from natural disasters or the economic challenges such as the Pearl Depression, to the military and security challenges from Mesaimeer in 1851 until the siege of Qatar in 2017.
All the challenges have had a common thread across successive generations and the Qataris, especially young people, have confronted these challenges with two weapons: morality and science, above all else.
As an example and a historic testimony to these challenges, on 17th of Ramadan 1888, at Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Mosque (Joaan) in the Eastern Palace, (the current National Museum of Qatar), while praying, where many Qataris were present for a big diving season, there came the news of a surprise attack on Doha and its surroundings.
Sheikh Joaan completed the Fajr prayer with a few people knights, and proceeded to confront the invaders who had withdrawn to the Rawdat Al Khail. The Qataris clashed with the invaders there who were double in numbers.
Sheikh Joaan was martyred that morning after he swore that he would not go back until the invaders were defeated and a number of the finest youth of the homeland were also martyred and a number of them got injured.
This was an important event in establishing our beloved state. Abbas Riaz won the Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance in the Made in Qatar Competition