Abdul Karim Khasawneh

Sheikh Abdul Karim Khasawneh
Title	Grand Mufti of Jordan
Born	1944 Irbid Governorate, Transjordan
Nationality	Jordan
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni Islam
Alma mater	Damascus University

Sheikh Abdul Karim Saleem Khasawneh (born 1944) is a Jordanian Muslim scholar who has been Grand Mufti of Jordan since 23 February 2010.

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] In February 2010 he succeeded Noah Qudah as Grand Mufti of Jordan.^[3]

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.^[4]

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

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. "Royal Decree appoints Sheikh Khasawneh Kingdom's Grand Mufti". Ammon News. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
4. "Delegations to the Second Catholic-Muslim Forum". A Common Word. Retrieved 10 May 2014.