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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Izz al-Din al-Khatib al-Tamimi , one of the Sunni scholars from the city of Hebron , Palestine , and former Minister of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places in Jordan ( 1928 - 2008 ).
His birth and upbringing
Sheikh Al Tamimi was born in Hebron, Palestine in 1928 AD , and obtained the international certificate with a license in Sharia judiciary in 1951 AD . He later joined the Faculty of Sharia at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif , where he obtained a high degree.
Positions he held
Al Tamimi held several high-ranking positions, including:
- A teacher of the Arabic language and Islamic education in Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Libya.
- Part-time lecturer at the University of Jordan.
- Director of Preaching and Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Sanctities/Jordan.
- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places/Jordan.
- Member of the National Advisory Council / Jordan.
- Minister of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites in Jordan .
- The Grand Mufti of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan .
- King's Advisor for Islamic Affairs.
- Chief Justice.
- Member of the Senate , Jordan .
- Chairman of the Trustees of Al al-Bayt University , in Jordan .
- Chairman of the Jordanian Center for Research on Religious Coexistence.
- Member of the "Jordan First" Authority.
His death
Sheikh Tamimi died on July 4 , 2008 AD , and his body was buried after Friday prayers from the King Hussein Mosque in Dabouq to the royal cemeteries in Jordan . The then Prime Minister Nader Al-Dhahabi , the Speaker of the Senate Zaid Al-Rifai , the Head of the Royal Hashemite Court, Dr. Basem Awadallah , and the Chief Justice participated in the funeral. Ahmed Halil , the Mufti of the Kingdom at the time, Noah Al-Qudah, senior employees of the Royal Court, a number of ministers, notables, representatives, Islamic religious scholars, civil and military officials, and citizens.
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