Omar Zu'bi appointed as companies comptroller

By JT - Dec 13,2015 - Last updated at Dec 13,2015

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Sunday decided to appoint Omar Zu'bi as companies comptroller, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Also on Sunday, the Council of Ministers decided to appoint 200 people with Sharia (Islamic law) qualifications as imams, according to Petra.

The decision is part of the Awqaf Ministry's strategy to address the shortage of mosque employees.

The Cabinet had authorised the Awqaf Ministry to take the necessary measures to address the lack of employees in 2014 and 2015 by appointing 1,473 imams and other workers.

The ministry, during those two years, also appointed 207 people to deliver sermons, 109 preachers, and 300 BA holders from Sharia faculties to spread the peaceful image of Islam.

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