5/6 Park — Attraction in Doha

My dear Alig brothers and sisters! As salam alekum! Hope you all are benefiting from the blessings of this month of Ramadan… My apologies for the delay in sending out this note of thanks…

Team AMUAQ is delighted that you all made it to our Iftar to make it a grand event. Thanks to those who made an effort to join us, and those who could not join have missed a delightful evening filled with friendly conversations, Ramadan Rituals and excellent Iftar and dinner that resulted from the untiring efforts and hard work of Mr Imtiaz Jawed, our Gen. Secretary. He made the event pleasurable by providing exquisite food… besides the Iftar, highlight of yesterdays dinner was the delicious Qorma made by the chefs of ‘Delhi Nihari’ under supervision of Imtiaz Jawed, the Biryani was exclusive where as the crisp Jalebi was there to steal the show. Many thanks to Imtiaz bhai for putting up a great show. The event saw a spiritual gathering due to the hard work of Zeyaul Haque our Vice President who organized the much needed congregational dua just before iftar, not only that he organized the Taraweeh so that none of us should miss the salahtul taraweeh… special thanks to Zeyaul Haque sahab for all his efforts. Weather played a great role in success of yesterday’s event, it remained pleasant all thru… Alhamdulilllah our event saw the blessings of our parents… Ziauddin Bhai’s mother and her presence added to the grace of the event, besides one of our guests Dr Azhar’s mother graced the Iftar event, having blessings from our parents makes the event so so special. I am particularly thankful to Shahid Yar Khan, Qamar Alam, Ziauddin, Asif Khan, Javed Sultan & Firoz Khan for their continued support and guidance… The highlight of yesterdays event was the presence of our guests from Indian embassy and its associate bodies ICC, ISC and ICBF. Special thanks to Mr Vinod Nair, Mr Abdurahman EP, Mr Subramanya for their presence, it means a lot to AMU Alumni Qatar. We are also thankful to our own Alig stars Mrs Nazia Ahmad of FM107, whose presence brightens the event, not to forget our singing star Mrs Sara Khan who came the earliest to the venue with Danish Khan and provided support thru out the evening. A big thank you to another rising star of FM 107 our own Sarwar Mirza who is getting popular due to his ‘Suhana Safar’ the culinary journey. Special thanks to Er. Asif Rahmany Deputy President of Engineers Australia Qatar Chapter and UNESCO Chair of desalination Project at Qatar University Syed Javaid Zaidi who graced the event. Last but not the least my special thanks to our own Alumni Doctors… Dr Mosharraf Shamim, Dr Shabbir Haider, Dr Imtiaz Salim, Dr Syed Meraj, Dr Farhan Siraj and Dr Imran Mumtaz, their presence made the evening elegant. Once again I would like to thank all the Aligs and their families, ‘well whisers’, my prestigious & dynamic team of advisors & executives for making this event grand. Lastly I would like to apologize for not able to provide my Alig brothers and sisters with good Karak tea, yesterday that is immensely necessary after Iftar… This is a lesson learnt for us to improve for the next event. Thank you all for your presence and trust and making the event awesome…

Kind regards and WasSalam,

Dr. Syed Jaffery President AMU...

There's a new park in town, and it has distinct features you can't find in other parks in Doha! It's strategically located near commercial and tourist hubs in the city, and it's also easily accessible via the Doha Metro. If you haven't heard yet of 5/6 Park, here's a short guide to show you all you need to know - what to see, do, and how to get there. The park boasts of a large plant maze that no other parks have. It's designed in the shape of Qatar's map and inspired by the human fingerprint. It has an approximate total area of 6500 sqm, a total longitudinal length of 138 m, and a width of 69 m. It's the focal point of the park. You'll find signage along the entrance and exits to the maze bearing the names of Qatar's coastal cities (Ruwais, Dukhan, Umm Bab, Al Khor, Doha, Al Wakra, Mesaieed, and Salwa). The maze's shape isn't that recognizable when you view it from the Observatory or the Plaza, but for sure, it looks amazing when viewed from the sky or higher buildings. At night, the maze is illuminated by strategically placed lights. Next to the maze is a 5m high hill that gives visitors a 360-degree view of the park and the surrounding scenery. You'll be able to see the 5/6 Arches. the Doha skyline, nearby hotels, and the Maze. Playground - A children's playground is located near the North entrance with a rubberized floor. Jogging track and walkways - There's a 1.4km pedestrian path, a 1.4km jogging track, and stone and sand paths. Bike track and Learn to Bike - Aside from the 1.1km cycle path, there are 20 bicycle parking slots, and there's a designated area in the South entrance for those who want to...

Went for a quick run here today..As expected since it's weekend, there are lots of people. Not crowded, just a lot than expected. Since this is a public park, expect that there will be kids running and biking around too. They are having really fun coz the park is clean, spacious and full of trees.

It is also an ideal place for picnic with family and friends coz there are well maintained green grass areas and benches to sit into.

Another activity to enjoy is the rental electronic scooter located all over the park. I just don't know the price of it as I didn't tried them. But as much as I know, it can be access through an app which can be seen at the attached manual on the bike. It can be paid only thru debit card and credit card.

Lastly, there are accessible toilet and parking too. Both are clean and free.

However, there are parts that are still under construction and areas that are not well lighted. So please be careful when running and biking. Make sure you use the dedicated lane, the installed tartan looks new and it's so comfy so it's best for running. I think it's also best to visit it in the morning or afternoon coz the view is also pretty. Just not this summer tho coz it's very hot. The place is also soooo relaxing so you would definitely enjoy it. There are also instagrammable spots all over the park, from wall murals to artworks. Ready and charge your phones for memorable photos!

It's also very accessible by train, drop off at Al Qassar Station(red line). Exit at #1 part of the station (hopefully I'm not mistaken). Upon exit at the station, walk straight to the car parking, in front of that...