Type: | Ministry |
Jurisdiction: | Cabinet of Bahrain |
Headquarters: | Government Road, Manama |
Coordinates: | 26.2378°N 50.5784°W |
Minister1 Name: | Nawaf bin Mohamed Al-Mawadeh |
Website: | moj.gov.bh |
Agency Type: | Government Ministry |
Agency Name: | Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf |
Native Name A: | Arabic: وزارة العدل والشؤون الإسلامية والأوقاف |
The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf was established shortly after Bahrain achieved independence in 1971, to replace the Department of Justice. The Ministry oversees all administrative aspects related to the court system in the country while keeping contact with the Supreme Council of the Judiciary and all relevant bodies in the justice system and law enforcement.[1]
In 2005, the name of the Ministry was changed to Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments due to the added task of regulating and supervising political affiliations.
All members of the Al Khalifa royal family are members of the civil judiciary.[2]
Name | Start | End | |
---|---|---|---|
Sheikh Daij bin Hamad Al Khalifa | 1956 | 1969 | |
Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | 1971 | 1974 | |
Sheikh Isa bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | 1974 | 1975 | |
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa | August 1975 | November 2002 | |
Jawad Al Arrayed | November 2002 | January 2005 | |
Mohammed Ali Al-Sitri | January 2005 | December 2006 | |
Sheikh Khalid bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | December 2007 | June 2022 | |
Nawaf bin Mohamed Al-Mawadeh[3] | June 2022 | present |