Jordan's King 'Amman is paying attention to Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem'

King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of Jordan, reiterated his country’s insistence on playing a role in the  preservation of holy sites under the Hashemite trusteeship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in the occupied city of Jerusalem.

The King’s statement came during his meeting with the head of the Scottish Church, Archbishop Derek Browning, at Al Husseiniya Palace in the capital Amman on Sunday, according to a statement by the Royal Jordanian Court Anadolu News Agency obtained a copy of.

King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan and the head of the Scottish Church, Archbishop Derek Browning, stressed on “the importance of further deepening the dialogue among the different religions and advocating the values of tolerance and coexistence,” according to the same source.

King AbdullahII stressed that “Amman is paying attention to Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.”

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Archbishop Browning expressed his appreciation of King Abdullah’s efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region.

He also expressed his appreciation for Jordan’s role in promoting the principles of dialogue and tolerance, and its efforts to protect the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite trusteeship.

The Archbishop considered “Jordan as a great example of brotherhood and tolerance.”

According to the statement, the meeting, which was attended by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, the King’s senior advisor on religious and cultural affairs, dealt with initiatives which Jordan has launched to promote dialogue and understanding between religions.

However, the statement did not specify the date of the Scottish Archbishop’s arrival and the duration of his visit to the Kingdom.

In March 2013, the Jordanian King and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed an agreement giving Jordan the right to “guardianship and defence of Jerusalem and the holy sites” in Palestine.