Old Doha Port unveils “Move” sports festival ahead of National Sports Day 

Doha, Qatar:Old Doha Port today announced the launch of Move , a first of its kind sports festival that brings together physical activity and health...

Doha, Qatar: Old Doha Port today announced the launch of “Move”, a first-of-its-kind sports festival that brings together physical activity and health awareness.

Organised in collaboration with NO LIMITS, a Qatari company specialising in organizing races and sports events, the festival will take place from February 5 to 10 at Mina Park, kicking off on the weekend ahead of National Sports Day and concluding on the day itself.

“Move” draws its inspiration from the locally used Qatari expression “Tarayyad,” which refers to engaging in physical activity. Rooted in everyday language, the term reflects how movement is naturally woven into daily life and serves as an open invitation to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle.

While widely used in the Qatari and Gulf dialects today, “Tarayyad” is not purely colloquial in origin, as it traces back to classical Arabic, derived from the root (R-Y-Ḍ). In classical usage, the phrase “tarayyada al-rajul” denotes strolling or engaging in physical exercise.

This enduring linguistic connection gives the festival’s name a culturally authentic dimension, bridging local identity with contemporary health values.