Razzaz mourns passing of former Education minister Ishaq Farhan

AMMAN — Prime Minister Omar Razzaz on Friday mourned the passing of former minister of Education Ishaq Farhan, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The prime minister commended Farhan's efforts in all the posts he assumed, and extended his condolences to the family of the former minister.

Farhan has served as minister of Education and minister of Aqwqaf, senator, president of the University of Jordan and Zarqa Private University, and president of the Royal Scientific Society.

The former minister has received several medals of honour and was among the top leaders of the Islamic movement in Jordan.

As Education minister, he supervised the renewal of schools' curricula, and exerted efforts to "Arabise" education at UJ.