Mohammad Khalayleh | |
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| Minister of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2019 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Prime Minister | Omar Razzaz Bisher Al-Khasawneh |
| Preceded by | Abdulnasser Abu El-Bassal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Mohammad Ahmad Muslim Al Khalayleh (born 1967) [1] is the Jordanian Minister of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places. He was appointed as minister on 7 November 2019. [2] [3] [4]
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