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Leading Muslim clerics on Wednesday endorsed religious edicts (fatwas) forbidding the declaration of any Muslim an apostate (takfir) and limiting the issuance of religious edicts to qualified Muslim clerics in the eight schools of Islamic jurisprudence.
06 July 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday met with Feisal Abdul-Rauf, Chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, which enhances ties between the Islamic world and the US, and Ingrid Mattson, Vice-President of the Islamic Society for North America.
06 July 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah received today South African Minister of Defense, Patrick Lekota.
05 July 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday called on the adherents to the eight schools of Islamic thought to unify their positions on the contemporary challenges facing Islam and to counter distortions of the religion during the opening of the International Islamic Conference held in Amman.
04 July 2005
Participants at the International Islamic Conference on Monday voiced appreciation for His Majesty King Abdullah II's calling for Islamic scholars and thinkers to convene in Amman to discuss the main topics and issues of concern to Islam and Muslims around the world.
04 July 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday swore in eight cabinet members following a reshuffle of Jordan's government, headed by Prime Minister Adnan Badran.
03 July 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday said Jordan was focusing its efforts on assisting the Palestinians in their search for a just peace that will help them realize their rights.
30 June 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, on Wednesday attended a military exercise conducted by one of the army's armoured division.
29 June 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday directed the government to form an independent commission that is to draft a law to combat corruption and stamp out “wasta” as another measure to speed up reform.
26 June 2005
Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Friday attended the wedding ceremony of HRH Princess Badia Bint Al Hassan and Mr. Khalid Blair at the residence of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hassan Bin Talal and Princess Sarvath Al-Hassan.
24 June 2005
