Qatar to Take Part in GCC Zakat Institutions' Meeting

Doha, November 23 (QNA) - The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Zakat Fund Department, will take part in the 11th meeting of the GCC Zakat institutions, due to start tomorrow in Kuwait. Qatar's delegation to the meeting will be led by the Fund's Director Jassim bin Mohamed Al-Kubaisi who will present a paper on the Qatari Zakat Fund contacts with donors during which he will present mechanisms and means followed in maintaining contacts with donors. The 11th meeting of the GCC Zakat institutions will discuss a host of issues foremost of which being obstacles facing Zakat organs, the GCC Zakat diploma programme, a proposal for promoting charity projects of GCC Zakat institutions via a unified site and review of successful relevant projects, as well as setting up of a team to study and assess the decisions and recommendation that will be issued by the meeting.(QNA)