AMMAN —The government has earmarked JD14 million for the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf Council, which falls
under the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, in the 2023 general budget
draft law, according to Al-Ghad News.
اضافة اعلان
The allocation is
in line with the
Hashemite Custodianship of Al-Aqsa and the holy sites in
Jerusalem, and underlines Jordan’s commitment to providing all means of care
and support for these sites.
The Waqf Council
follows up on the affairs of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the endowment properties and
related real estate in Jerusalem. It also follows up on the affairs of
institutes, Sharia (Islamic law) colleges, high schools, schools and
orphanages, as well as the affairs of the Islamic Museum and Islamic libraries
in the Holy City.
The Jerusalem Waqf
also monitors the Israeli attacks on properties in occupied East Jerusalem.
Some 900 employees,
of whom 66 women, carry out all these tasks for the care of Al-Aqsa and the
affairs of holy sites in Jerusalem.
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