His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday acted as patron at a ceremony marking the anniversary of Al Israa Wal Miraj.

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul Salam Abbadi delivered a speech on this occasion in which he referred to the role of the Hashemite over the decades in the renovation and the maintenance of Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome.

HRH Prince Feisal, Prime Minister Adnan Badran, Royal Court Chief Faisal Fayez, the King's advisers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff General Khalid Sarayreh, and other civil and military officials attended the ceremony, held at the Islamic Cultural Centre affiliated to the King Abdullah I Mosque.

Also today, King Abdullah received cables from world leaders and senior state officials expressing their best wishes for the King and the country on this occasion.

The Jordan Times