13 In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Our dear brother, His Excellency Mr. Zaid Al-Rifai, our Prime Minister – may God protect you. We extend to Your Excellency our deepest affection, sincere trust, and highest esteem. Since its establishment eleven years ago, our University of Jordan has stood at the forefront of the radiant achievements attained by our beloved country along its long path of renaissance. Despite its short existence, the University has, through the dedication of its staff, the unwavering support of our faithful people, and the care provided by officials at every stage, been able to grow, advance, and secure for itself a distinguished position among its peers in the Arab world and indeed the world at large. Yet, notwithstanding the expanding capacities and resources of the University to meet the needs of our sons and daughters in pursuing their studies and furthering their knowledge, the flourishing educational renaissance achieved by Jordan has each year produced numbers of secondary school graduates beyond what our University can accommodate or meet. Hence, the urgent need arises to seek solutions that provide the utmost opportunities and possibilities for our students to advance to the various fields of higher education. Indeed, this very duty lies at the heart of our common concern and captures the attention of us all—officials and citizens alike. Therefore, we desire that Your Excellency take the necessary steps to begin the establishment of a second university in our beloved homeland—an institution that, alongside its sister, shall serve as a beacon of guidance, a fountain of virtue, and a forge for men of character. We have chosen the city of Irbid, the radiant capital of the north, to be the seat and cradle of this new university, with God’s help. As we await your immediate measures to carry this noble project into effect, we reaffirm our determination to support the new university and to provide every reason for it to become, in a short span of time, a destination for students of both sexes from our Jordanian family, our Arab nation, and the world at large. May God ever guide you to the fulfillment of hope and the discharge of duty, and take us all by the hand towards what brings good to our noble people, their progress, and their prosperity, our dear one. Al-Hussein bin Talal Amman, on the twenty-second day of Jumada al-Awwal, in the year one thousand three hundred and ninety-five Hijri, corresponding to the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five Gregorian.
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