Chief Justice Sheikh Abdul Hafiz Rabtah, delivered a lecture on Monday, at the Royal Jordanian National Defense College, titled "Introducing the Chief Justice's Department and Its Role in Preserving National Security."

 The lecture was delivered to scholars in the 21st National Defense Course and the 7th Master's Program in Strategies for Countering Extremism and Terrorism. The lecture was attended by the College Commandant, Brigadier General Khaled Bani Younis, and the head and members of the College's directing staff.

In the lecture, His Eminence reviewed several topics related to the history of the Sharia judiciary in the Kingdom, the jurisdiction of Sharia courts, and the developments they have achieved and that the Chief Justice's Department seeks to achieve.

His Eminence highlighted the role of the Chief Justice's Department in maintaining the stability of community security by activating alternative dispute resolutions and adjudicating matters of personal status, endowments, and blood money through a qualified staff and modern technologies.

At the end of the lecture, an extended discussion took place, during which His Eminence Sheikh Rabtah answered questions and inquiries from the audience.