Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, the governorates of the Asir region witnessed cohesion and synergy, thanks to the "Ajaweed" initiative launched by the Emir of the Asir region, head of its development authority, Prince Turki bin Talal, which targeted all segments of the local community in various tracks.
"Ajaweed" achieved unparalleled interaction in the governorates of the region, as Al-Ajaweed rushed to register in competitions, so that the number of registered initiatives exceeded 5,000 qualitative initiatives in the tracks of "awareness, giving, and strength."
The "Ajaweed" initiative aimed to enrich the values of interaction and participation among citizens in the month of goodness, and this was achieved by raising the level of quality of community activities and events in Ramadan, mobilizing determination towards community service and advancing development, and putting Ramadan programs on the avenue of the Qimam and Shem strategy.
Power Track Leader Farid Khalil said: “What we saw in the Force Track competitions in Ajaweed exceeded all expectations, as 780 initiatives were presented to us in more than 33 sports that targeted all segments of society, and many questions remained in my mind about the extent to which society accepted the idea of sports competitions throughout The stages of “Ajaweed” since it was an idea, then crystallized and became a reality, all the way to its launch; And because the month of Ramadan is not a month of inactivity, sleep and laziness, the real goal of which is achievement, activity and work, the path of strength was based on restoring society to its previous activity in the holy month.
He added, “Over the past years, we have only seen football tournaments in a few provinces, only about 5 tournaments in each of Asir provinces, with the practice of volleyball in a very simple way, but Ajaweed’s initiative succeeded in completely changing this concept, and the field visits that We did it in the company of the Advisory Team for the Path of Strength, which helped discover many of the gains achieved by the Ajaweed initiative, by getting to know many wonderful cadres from Asir youth who have passion, desire and ambition, including coaches, lecturers and distinguished players in various games at the level of the Kingdom.
He noted, saying: “We found models of various sports that are new to the culture of the Saudis, including tournaments for communities residing in more than one province for the famous cricket game in India and Pakistan. We also saw a public presence, and in some tournaments more than 3 thousand spectators attended. Its chairman is the governor of the region, Prince Turki bin Talal, the work teams in Ajaweed and the sub-teams in the governorates, the participants, the initiators, and the contributors to the initiative, thanks to which Ajaweed turned into a large national demonstration, the first of its kind in the blessed month of Ramadan.
What did Ecevit's paths achieve?
“Ataa”: This path achieved the largest share of interaction, recording more than 3144 initiatives.
“Awareness”: Its activities throughout the month culminated in the registration of 1,676 initiatives from the governorates of the Asir region.
"Power": The track witnessed the registration of 780 initiatives, in which all segments of society and expatriates from different countries participated. The highest participations of the governorates in “Ajaweed” were as follows: Abha and its centers: 1478 initiatives, Balqarn: 1127 initiatives, Al-Majardah: 838 initiatives, Khamis Mushait: 413 initiatives, Muhayil: 371 initiatives, Bisha: 237 initiatives, Rijal Almaa: 219 initiatives, Al-Harjah: 146 initiatives, Al-Namas: 140 initiatives
Ahad Rufaida: 123 initiatives, Sarat Ubaidah: 119 initiatives, Dhahran Al Janoob: 96 initiatives, Tarib: 87 initiatives, Bariq: 59 initiatives, Tanuma: 49 initiatives, Tathleeth: 33 initiatives, Al Barak: 24 initiatives, and Al Awah 22 initiatives.
Strategy and methodology for development
The leader of “Ajaweed”, Dr. Nasser Al-Qamishan, said: “Ajaweed revealed the size of the community initiative for everything that is offered in the Asir region, the community’s desire for volunteer work, competition in charitable work, and the haste to earn reward and reward in the month of giving and giving.”
“All initiatives varied in their quality, the size of their impact, and the criteria for their evaluation. The turnout of the initiative and the volume of volunteers who work in the service of the region and want to improve their work must be commended. And put it in accordance with the methodology of the strategy for the development of the Asir region, and I thank everyone who worked and made an effort to present the initiatives, and the exit of the competitions in an appropriate manner.
3,144 diverse initiatives
Leader of the Atta Track, Ali Hassan, said: “The Ataa track recorded more than 3,144 diverse initiatives, which contributed to reform issues, by pardoning a father for his son’s killer during the days of Ramadan, reconciliation between two brothers after a 37-year estrangement, and bridging the rift between rival tribes with a collective breakfast that prevailed in harmony.” In addition to preparing hundreds of mosques in various governorates, this included maintenance and cleaning work, providing perfume materials, and taking care of the houses of God. The "Ajaweed" also set up the largest integrated field hospital inside a commercial center. They also excelled in the Ramadan breakfast, which was presented in innovative and creative ways in various governorates. They set up diwaniyas for the elderly, neighborhoods, villages and Ramadan tents, which included activities and programs to delight the participants in hundreds of locations in the Asir region.
Spreading knowledge in all its forms
The leader of the awareness path, Abdul Rahman Ahmed Asiri, said: “The awareness path was based on spreading knowledge in all its forms and consolidating our culture, values, principles and customs, through 1,676 initiatives, which varied between literary salons, cultural lectures, art exhibitions, awareness and training programs, competitions, workshops and sessions. Brainstorming.
As for the quality and quality of the offering that was included in the activities of the Awareness Path in the Holy Month, it was the result of teamwork with the sub-committees in the governorates and centers. A number of academics, intellectuals, and those interested in this field.
The prince appointed the Ajaweed
The Prince of Asir, Chairman of the Region Development Authority, Prince Turki bin Talal, followed the progress of the "Ajaweed" initiative since its inception at the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan. Prince Turki bin Talal participated in a cybersecurity course, in addition to meeting volunteer teams and learning about the awareness path initiatives, as well as attending a poetry evening, and the participation of some families in their meeting and learning about the initiatives in the Al-Ajaweed tent, in addition to being briefed on the initiatives in all paths from inside the operating room. All government agencies, the private sector and the third sector, along with a large number of individuals, participated in all the “Ajaweed” tracks and from the various governorates of Asir.
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