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Imams and muezzins to be addressed in upcoming parliament
The article discusses a proposed parliamentary bill aimed at regulating the status of imams, muezzins, and Quranic supervisors appointed within the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments in Bahrain. The bill suggests including these individuals in the official salary scale and job classification system in accordance with civil service regulations. It proposes appointing full-time imams with a minimum academic qualification of a bachelor's degree to grade eight, and muezzins and Quranic supervisors to grade seven, along with financial bonuses ranging from 100 to 150 Bahraini dinars based on their educational qualifications. The government asserts that the previous executive regulation since 2004 already covers the conditions of this category and that issuing a new law is unnecessary. It also indicates that the financial benefits requested in the proposal could lead to discrimination and conflict with the country’s employment system, as well as impact pension schemes and contractual arrangements. The government emphasizes that improving the conditions of imams and muezzins can be achieved through current executive regulations, by implementing administrative policy updates and renewing strategies according to needs, without the need for special legislation.
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