Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
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The Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is a government body responsible for overseeing Islamic religious affairs, endowments (awqaf), and key Islamic holy sites under Jordanian custodianship.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government ministry
ⓘ
religious affairs ministry ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote moderate Islamic teachings
ⓘ
protect and develop waqf assets ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Islamic organizations
ⓘ
international Islamic bodies ⓘ other Jordanian ministries ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic affairs
ⓘ
endowment management ⓘ religious administration ⓘ |
| governs | public Islamic religious institutions in Jordan ⓘ |
| hasOfficial | Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
Islamic research and fatwa-related support bodies
ⓘ
maintenance of certain Islamic cemeteries ⓘ religious guidance for Jordanian armed forces and security services ⓘ |
| hasRole |
appointment of mosque imams and preachers
ⓘ
coordination of Hajj missions ⓘ management of Islamic charitable endowments ⓘ preservation of Islamic heritage sites under Jordanian care ⓘ regulation of religious discourse in mosques ⓘ supervision of Friday sermons guidelines ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Amman
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Kingdom of Jordan
ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
|
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Jordanian law on awqaf and Islamic affairs ⓘ |
| oversees |
Al-Aqsa Mosque compound religious administration
ⓘ
Islamic holy sites under Jordanian custodianship ⓘ Islamic waqf administration in Jerusalem ⓘ Jordanian custodianship over Islamic sites in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Jordan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Hajj affairs for Jordanian pilgrims
ⓘ
Islamic education and awareness programs ⓘ Islamic preaching and guidance ⓘ Islamic religious affairs in Jordan ⓘ Umrah affairs for Jordanian pilgrims ⓘ administration of mosques in Jordan ⓘ management of awqaf (Islamic endowments) ⓘ religious endowment properties ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Prime Minister of Jordan ⓘ |
| supervises |
construction and licensing of mosques in Jordan
ⓘ
religious endowment revenues and expenditures ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | executive branch body ⓘ |
| usesScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.