Historical Background:

Religious legislation is deep-rooted and well entrenched in our land and in the Levant since the Islamic conquest, and has been implemented until this day. Since the late King Abdullah Bin Al Hussein established the State of Jordan on April 11, 1921, and formed a civilian government, he entrusted the task of Supreme Judge to His Grace Sheikh Mohammed Al Khader Al Shanghiti, whereby the eastern bank of River Jordan had seven religious courts since the Ottoman rule: in Amman, Ma’an, Irbid ...