Royal makruma to help 29 imams, preachers get married

AMMAN — Twenty-nine imams and preachers working at the Awqaf Ministry and Iftaa departments in the army and security agencies have benefited from His Majesty King Abdullah’s makruma to help clerics intending to get married, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday.

Royal Court Secretary General Yousef Issawi, who also heads a committee to follow up on Royal initiatives, and Awqaf Minister Abdul Nasser Abul Bassal delivered the aid to the beneficiaries this year who met the criteria during a ceremony held at King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque. The initiative was launched in 2003 and has benefited hundreds of imams and preachers so far, Petra reported.