[6] The center also publishes the Muslim lifestyle magazine Baseera, distributes free Islamic books in multiple languages, and live-streams English-language sermons online every Friday.
Islamweb[7] enables AWQAFM to broadcast web-based information with articles, Quran recitations, Q&A information, fatwas, lectures and fiqh[4] First published in 1957–58 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al Ansari, the Qatari Almanac is an annual almanac offering invaluable insights into prayer timings, seasonal weather patterns, and local celestial navigation across the Persian Gulf region.
[8] The Ministry has invested heavily in the construction of the cultural center and a large number of mosques, but also holds shares in various Qatari corporations including Al Jazeera Finance,[9] a Sharia-compliant financial institution established in 1989.
Former minister Mohammad Abd al-Latif al-Mana was dismissed from the cabinet in 2005 following allegations that he had been involved in the illegal trading of Qatar Natural Gas Transport Company shares.
[15] In February 2014 the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs tweeted that the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque was hosting another sermon by al-Ateeq.