AMMAN — Under royal directives, work began
to renew the carpets in the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Qibly Mosque at the
Al-Aqsa Mosque compound at the expense of
His Majesty King Abdullah II,
custodian of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, Chief of the
Royal Court Yousef Issawi said.
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The Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported Saturday
that Issawi, who heads the committee to follow up on the implementation of the
King’s initiatives, also announced a royal initiative to furnish 76 mosques
across the Kingdom as part of His Majesty’s keenness on the renovation,
maintenance and upkeep of places of worship.
The Royal Court
Chief spoke during a ceremony to hand over financial support to beneficiaries
of a royal donation to imams and preachers who are about to get married, which
was held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque to mark the Holy occasion of
Al-Isra’ wal-Mi’raj.
Among the Hashemite maintenance work at
Al-Aqsa Mosque during King Abdullah’s reign was the renovation of Salahaddin Pulpit and
the southern and eastern walls of Al-Aqsa Mosque, decorative artwork at the
Dome of the Rock, maintenance of the Marwani (Musalla) Mosque and underground
facilities and installation of a fire alarm system.
His Majesty has also made a donation for the restoration of
the Tomb of Jesus inside the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
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