Calls Continue for Reopening Quranic Centers in Jordan
The Jordanian Awqaf Ministry has recently closed the centers for not complying with the new conditions set by the ministry that limit the activities of Quranic and Islamic centers.
Ibrahim al-Minsi, the leader of an Islamic political current in Jordan, described the justifications announced for shutting down the centers as unacceptable, Al-Bawaba News reported.
He said the ministry has introduced new restrictions and soon afterward closed the centers for not complying with them.
This is not a wise move, al-Minis said in a post on his social media account.
He said proper time should be given to the Quranic centers to adapt their activities with the new regulation.
He called for mediation and dialogue so that the ministry is convinced to reconsider its decision.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Zakhar al-Majali, a member of the administrative council of Jordan’s Holy Quran Preservation Society, said the closure of the centers is temporary.
The government has announced restrictions such as fewer working hours for the centers and conditions for managers and teachers.
Those willing to teach at the centers now need to pass examinations held by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
Activists say meeting some of the introduced conditions is not possible because many of these centers work on a voluntary basis.
