The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), participated in the International Congress on Botanical Garden Education, held in Seoul, South Korea, over the period of June 9 to 13, 2025. The event was organized by the Korea National Arboretum (KNA) in collaboration with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).

As members of the College of Public Policy's faculty see it, Qatar's education policies should increasingly balance the state's outward-looking ambitions with renewed emphasis on local identity and community values. They make their case here.

The Arabic month is closely tied to the lunar or crescent cycle to the point that the word "month" in Arabic signifies the moon or crescent. It is called a "shahr" because it becomes "Mashhur," which means ‘known’, referring to the Moon’s appearance at the beginning and end of each month. The Islamic acts of worship are closely linked to this system. The prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Observe fast on sighting it (the new moon) and break (fast) on sighting it (the new moon), …" (Hadith, Sahih Muslim).