Sheikh
Abdul Karim Khasawneh
TitleGrand Mufti of Jordan
Personal
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Irbid Governorate, Transjordan
ReligionIslam
NationalityJordanian
DenominationSunni Islam
Alma materDamascus University

Abdul Karim Saleem Khasawneh (born 1944) is a Jordanian Muslim scholar who was Grand Mufti of Jordan between 23 February 2010 and 22 January 2017, when he became the chief Islamic justice. He returned to the post of Grand Mufti from 11 November 2019 to 5 November 2023.

Career

Khasawneh was born in 1944 in Irbid Governorate. In 1973, he earned a degree at Damascus University and worked there as well.[1] He returned to Jordan and eventually became Mufti of the Jordanian Armed Forces, and served as a Major General. In this capacity he was present at the International Islamic Conference, 2005.[2] On 23 February 2010, he succeeded Noah Qudah as Grand Mufti of Jordan.[3][4]

In November 2011, he was present at the Second Muslim Catholic Forum, an interreligious initiative started after the 2007 open letter A Common Word Between Us and You.[5]

On 22 January 2017, Khasawneh was named chief Islamic justice of Jordan, succeeding Ahmad Hilayel. He was succeeded as Grand Mufti by Mohammad Khalaileh.[6]

He was reappointed as Grand Mufti on 11 November 2019.[7] On 5 November 2023, he resigned as Grand Mufti and was replaced with Ahmad Hasanat.[8]

Khasawneh is a member of the Jordanian Ifta Council and member of the board of the World Islamic Sciences and Education University.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Khasawneh Men". Khasawneh.info. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "List of the signatories at the International Islamic Conference". The Amman Message. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Royal Decree appoints Sheikh Khasawneh Kingdom's Grand Mufti". Ammon News. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Royal Decree appoints Abdul Karim Khasawneh as Kingdom's grand mufti". The Royal Hashemite Court. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Delegations to the Second Catholic-Muslim Forum". A Common Word. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "New chief Islamic justice, mufti appointed". The Jordan Times. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Khasawneh, Rabtah appointed grand mufti, chief Islamic justice". The Jordan Times. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Royal Court (5 November 2023). "Royal Decree appoints Hasanat as grand mufti". Jordan News. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023.


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