Awqaf minister attends graduation of imams

AMMAN — Awqaf Minister Wael Arabiyat on Thursday attended the graduation of preachers and imams from a course they attended at the King Abdullah II Institute at the Islamic Cultural Centre in King Abdullah I Mosque, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

During the ceremony Arabiyat said that the imams, preachers and religious scholars should “relentlessly” continue training to disseminate knowledge. He stressed that imams should play a major role in shaping people’s behaviour.

Arabiyat pointed out that the Ministry of Awqaf pays great attention to its preachers and imams and believes that moderate idelology, culture and science are key contributors to the advancement of the nation.