“We are partners in this country, and partners in the development process of the state. Christmas is observed as a national holiday.”

— Bisher Al-Khasawneh

Source: Bisher Al-Khasawneh (2021) cited in: " PM greets Christians on Christmas https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/pm-greets-christians-christmas" in The Jordan Times, 26 December 2021.

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