Country Demographics:

• Population:  5.6 million
• Religions:  Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6%, Other 2%
• Income Per Capita:  $1,608.88 year/ $4.46 day
• Government Type:  Constitutional monarchy
  Chief of State:  King ABDALLAH II (1999)
  Head of Government: Prime Minister Faisal al-FAYEZ (since October 2003)

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in Jordan is 5000
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is 7
• The local Christian group was begun in 2002.   About four lawyers are involved, led by Haytham Ereifej.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

Christian lawyers in Jordan are involved with the following activities:

• Helping Christians in the courts.
• Assisting with the registration of Christian organizations.
• Helping local churches with legal issues.

Convocation Goals:

• The Christian lawyers from Jordan are looking forward to meeting Christian lawyers from around the world, and thus gaining knowledge and experience so they can help their brothers in Jordan.

Prayer Items:

• Greater peace for a troubled region
• Courage and ability for Christian lawyers to help others
• Civil government in Jordan to be more open and accessible

Contact Information:

• Haytham Eraifej heraifej@hotmail.com