Manama: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Order (18) of 2026 on the establishment of the Council of Islamic Endowments Affairs. The council will be chaired by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the council will include several notable members. Shaikh Dr. Rashid bin Mohammed Al Hajri and Yousif Saleh Al Saleh will both serve as Vice Chairmen. Other members include Dr. Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Dr. Abdulla Yousif Taleb, Dr. Abdulla Ahmed Mansoor, Abdulhussain Mohammed Ali Al Dhaif, Osama Abdulraheem Al Khaja, Ahmed Saleh Al Nuaimi, Abdulrazzaq Abdulkhaliq Abdulla Hassan, Shafeeq Khalaf Ali Mansoor Al Sharqi, Mohammed bin Saeed Al Mansoori, and Maher Alawi Al Sayed Khalaf Mahfouz.
The term of membership for the council is set at four years. The order for the establishment of the council is effective immediately and will be published in the Official Gazette.