Doha: The Organising Committee of the Qatar National Day celebrations has announced that Darb Al Saai activities will be not be held this year.

The Committee said that this is because of the current circumstances, related to coronavirus, stressing that the events will be held next year.

Despite this, it confirmed that this year will witness many competitions and seminars that will be broadcast on the Doha 360 website. 

The National Day, which is marked on December 18, is aimed to deepen belonging and loyalty to the homeland, highlighting all manifestations of solidarity, unity and pride in the national identity of the State of Qatar. 

Darb Al Saai means the ‘Route of the Messenger’ used by the delegates whom the country’s founder Sheikh Jas-sim bin Mohamed bin Thani would entrust to deliver his instructions and directives.

These men were known for their outstanding characteristic traits such as loyalty, obedience, courage and insight on account of which they were chosen to play such a sensitive role in those difficult times.

SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR