Amman- 30 October 2022
HRH Prince Hassan on Monday attended the inauguration of the Darat of the late former prime minister, Martyr Ibrahim Hashem, at German Jordanian University (GJU) in Jabal Amman, in the presence of the Chairman of GJU Board of Trustees, Eng. Othman Bdair, some current and former ministers, directors of departments at the university, Greater Amman Municipality, and representatives of the Hashem family.
Prince Hassan paid tribute to the former minister as someone who sacrificed his life for the homeland and for the Hashemite renaissance project, noting that he was a man of ethics who carried the "hefty responsibility of instilling institutionalism".
The prince added that he was a "unique politician" and a powerful man of the law who assumed the position of justice minister in 1921, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The prince also stressed the importance of various creative works, mainly in terms of architecture, that convey a comprehensive outlook reflecting the civil image of Jordan, and the spirit and identity of Amman.
Prince Hassan also noted the significance of holding discourse on diversified and interconnected Mashreq cultures (eastern) that incubate the soul of orientalism, the unity of human consciousness and collective human values.
GJU, in cooperation with the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), has renovated the Darat to reflect the old architectural pattern of Amman. The building also overlooks downtown Amman and the citadel.
The President of the University of GJU, Prof. Ala'aldeen Al-halhouli, considered the restoration process a success story of cooperation with GAM to make the Darat a beacon of knowledge, cultural exchange and social influence.
GAM Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh stressed his keenness to protect architectural and civil heritage and spread awareness of the importance of maintaining this heritage.
For his part, the Chairman of the Restoration Committee and the MC, Prof. Muhammad Ali Yaghan, pointed out the intensive work and the social responsibility of the project, also its connection to the partnership between national institutions, as it is the result of the implementation of a team who believed in the heritage and the future.
Zainab Hashem, speaking on behalf of the family, expressed appreciation and gratitude for all those who contributed to the restoration of the building, which will remain in the memory of the homeland for future generations.
Former prime minister Ibrahim Hashem died in Baghdad in 1958 after Abdulkarim Qassem overthrew King Faisal during the July 14 Revolution. At the time, Hashem was prime minister of the Hashemite Arab Federation between Jordan and Iraq.
At the end of the ceremony, His Highness honored the committee that supervised the restoration of the building and toured the exhibition of pictures that represent national and social aspects of the martyr's life.
