Official work • Chief Advisor to
King Abdullah II for Religious and Cultural Affairs and Personal Envoy of King Abdullah II. (October 6, 2011 to present; pro bono publica; retired from Gov.) • Special Advisor to and Personal Envoy of King Abdullah II of Jordan. (October 6, 2003 to October 5, 2011; Retired from gov.) • Advisor for Tribal Affairs and Cultural Secretary to King Abdullah II of Jordan. (From February 7, 1999, until October 6, 2003.) • Advisor to King
Hussein of Jordan for Tribal Affairs. (July 2, 1998 to February 7, 1999.) (in addition to the post of Cultural Secretary). • Cultural Secretary to King Hussein of Jordan. (October 4, 1994 to February 7, 1999.) • Officer in the
Royal Jordanian Desert Police Force (June 1989 – December 1992): Promoted to First Lieutenant (November 14, 1992). Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (November 1989).
Other official activities In religious affairs •
The Hashemite Fund for the Building and Maintenance of the Blessed Aqsa Mosque and the Noble Dome of the Rock: :Chairman of the Board of Trustees (June 16, 2007 to present), • The Royal Steering Committee for the
Amman Message Islamic Initiative :Chairman of the Committee (May 2005 to present) • The
Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought :Chairman of Board of Trustees (August 2000 to present). :Founder and Chairman of the Board Ex Officio of the
World Islamic Sciences and Education University (W.I.S.E.), Amman, Jordan, (March 2008). :Founder and Director of The Great
Tafsir Project(November 2000 to present). •
The National Park of the Site of the Baptism of Christ :Founder and Chairman of the Board for the National Park (August 2001 to present). :Founder and Chairman of the Royal Committee (1999–2001). :Founder and Deputy Chairman of the Royal Committee (1997–1999). • National Committee for Religious Endowments (
Awqaf): :Member of Committee (1996 to present). • Royal Committee for the Building and Restoration of the Tombs of the
Prophets and the
Companions: :Member of the Committee (1994 to present).
In education and cultural affairs •
Al-Balqa` Applied University: :Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1996 – May 2010). • The Royal Commission to Investigate the Conditions and Treatment of Foreign Students in Jordan: :Chairman (September 2004 – January 2005). • National Examination Council: :Member of Council (1997–2000). • National Committee for Higher Education: :Chairman of Finance Sub-Committee (1999–2003). :Member of Committee (1994–2003). • National Committee for Lower Education: :Member of Committee (1994–2003).
In tribal affairs and social development • Royal Committee for the Preservation and Development of Camel Livestock: :Founding Chairman of the Committee (2000–2003). • Committee for Tribal Lands and Claims: :Head of Ministerial Committee (1998–2003). • Royal Institute for Development and Charitable Works: :Founder and Executive Director and Member of Board of Trustees (1997–2000). • Royal Committee for the Endowment of Underprivileged Schools and Tribal Areas: :Founding Chairman of Committee (1995–2003).
In sports • Jordan Amateur Boxing Association: :President (April–July 1998). •
Jordan Basketball Federation: :Honorary President (1991–1993). :President (1988–1991).
Part-time work (in academia) • Professor of Islamic Philosophy at
University of Jordan (Faculty of Graduate Studies) (Amman, Jordan). :Appointed as Full Professor on December 12, 2005. • Associate Professor of Islamic Philosophy at
Al al-Bayt University. :Appointed as Associate Professor (May 13, 2002). • Assistant Research Professor at University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan). :Appointed as Research Professor (May 29, 2000). ===Discovery of
Al-Maghtas=== The site of baptism of
Jesus had been known to be around the
Jordan River, but no one knew exactly where. An abandoned site in
Jordan overlooking the river, was heavily mined in 1967 due to an acquired
front line position during the
Six-Day War. In 1994 after the signing of the
Israel–Jordan peace treaty, Prince Ghazi who is deeply interested in religious history, was searching the area after a monk convinced him to take a look around of what was thought to be the baptism site. When they found evidence of ruins, that was enough to encourage de-mining and further development. Soon afterwards, there were several archaeological digs, tourists influx and pilgrimage activity, and several papal and state visits. In July 2015, the site was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site and is now known as the most likely location for the baptism of Jesus by
John the Baptist.
Welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to Amman Prince Ghazi gave the welcoming address on the occasion of the pilgrimage of
Pope Benedict XVI in Jordan, May 9, 2009. His wide-ranging speech, during Benedict's visit to the new
King Hussein Mosque in Amman, was carried live on
Eternal Word Television Network TV. It gave an account of Muslim-Christian relationships, acknowledged the pope's kindness toward Muslims and made an appeal on behalf of Muslim minorities (as on
Mindanao). The speech also noted that
crusaders had damaged the Christian tribes in Jordan that had preceded Islam by 600 years.
World Interfaith Harmony Week On September 23, 2010, King Abdullah II of Jordan proposed a
World Interfaith Harmony Week to the UN General Assembly. On October 20, 2010, Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Personal Envoy and Special Advisor of the King of Jordan, presented the proposal – having conceived and written the draft resolution – before the UN General Assembly 34th plenary meeting in New York where it was adopted unanimously. His speech called to those who love God and love the neighbour, or the Good and the neighbour, to coordinate and concentrate their activities in a more effective way. :The misuse or abuse of religions can thus be a cause of world strife, whereas religions should be a great foundation for facilitating world peace. The remedy for this problem can only come from the world’s religions themselves. Religions must be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
International Initiative for Islamic Integral Professorial Chairs (IIIPC) On January 30, 2012, in celebration of King Abdullah II's fiftieth birthday, Prince Ghazi launched the International Initiative for Islamic Integral Professorial Chairs (IIIPC). This started with the Integral Chair for the Study of Imam Al-Ghazali's Work, which was established in Jerusalem at the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Quds University, and King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein Waqf for the Integral Chair for the Study of Imam Fakhr Al-Din Al-Razi's Work, which was established at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque, the University of Jordan and W.I.S.E. University. Other Islamic integral professorial chairs are to come.
Visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque On 28 February 2012, during a meeting for the Arab League in Doha, Qatar, Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas made a plea for Muslims to visit the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque. On April 18, 2012, Prince Ghazi, accompanied by the Grand Mufti of Egypt Sheikh
Ali Goma, broke what had been a 45-year taboo in some parts of the Islamic World (propagated notably by Al-Jazeera-based Sheikh
Al-Qaradawi) and visited the
Al-Aqsa Mosque in order to pray there and support the beleaguered Muslim community in Jerusalem. The visit was viewed as controversial in Egypt, but set off a change of public opinion in the Islamic World that continues to this day. During the trip to Jerusalem, the Prince and the Grand Mufti also visited the
Church of the Holy Sepulcher. This visit was much appreciated by the Christian community of Jerusalem.
International delegation of Muslims and Christians' visit to Nigeria Between 22 and 26 May 2012 an international delegation of Muslims and Christians, sponsored jointly by the
Royal Jordanian Aal Al Bayt Institute (RABIIT) and the
World Council of Churches (WCC), visited
Nigeria. Prince Ghazi headed the Muslim delegation and Revd Dr.
Olav Fykse Tveit led the Christian delegation. The visit was proposed in reaction to the numerous incidents of fierce inter-communal strife which have affected the lives of Nigerians during 2000–2012, and the awareness that Nigeria is the country in the world where the most severe inter-communal violence between Christians and Muslims has been experienced. The delegation sought to understand the reasons behind this violence. To this end they issued a report entitled 'Report on the Inter-Religious Tensions and Crisis In Nigeria’ ==Positions at non-governmental organizations==