Professional Associations: A heinous terrorist crime that affects Jordan's security and social fabric

The associations renewed their absolute loyalty to His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, and their absolute confidence in the security services and the armed forces and their ability to uncover the circumstances, arrest the perpetrators, and bring them to justice to receive the severest penalties. They called on citizens and media outlets to obtain information from official sources and not to circulate rumors, in order to preserve the progress of investigations and safeguard societal peace.

The Council of Captains, headed by the President of the Dental Association, Dr. Aya Al-Asmar, described the attack as a sinful terrorist act targeting the national fabric, and affirmed that attempts at strife will shatter before the awareness of the people and the solidity of state institutions. The statement included a quote attributed to His Majesty regarding confronting the terrorist act with the severest penalties and striking with an iron fist anyone who transgresses against the homeland. It stressed that Karak is an integral part of the one Jordan, that the will of Jordanians is stronger than terrorism, and extended condolences to the victims, the people of Karak, and the Christians.

The General Secretariat of the Professional Associations Complex, through its Secretary-General Dr. Abdul Hamid Alimat, condemned the attack in the strongest terms, considering it an assault on the state's values and its constants in respecting mosques and churches, and an act alien to Jordanian society and its tribes. It affirmed that the watchful eyes will not sleep before arresting the criminals and inflicting the severest penalties upon them as a lesson to others, and that the complex includes in its ranks the entire mosaic of the Jordanian state, concluding with prayers for Jordan under the shadow of His Majesty the King and his Crown Prince.

The Jordan Engineers Association stated that the attack that targeted the people of Karak during a funeral procession contradicts human values and the tolerance upon which Jordanians were raised. It announced its support for His Majesty the King and the security services, and its confidence in their ability to uncover the circumstances and bring those responsible to justice, noting that Jordan will remain an oasis of security and stability that shelters its people regardless of their origins, and extended condolences to the families of the martyrs and the tribes of Karak.

The statement of the Jordan Medical Association came with a sharp national tone under the title "The bullets of treachery will not divide the ranks of Jordanians," in which it condemned the cowardly terrorist crime. The association cited His Majesty the King's words that all Jordanians from the north of the country to its south are partners in land and stance, and announced its rallying around the Hashemite leadership and its confidence in the army and security services, adding that whoever bets on dividing Jordanians through blood does not know this homeland, and prayed for mercy for the martyrs and healing for the wounded.

The Dental Association condemned the sinful armed attack on the Hamoud church, affirming that it does not target followers of a specific religion but rather the security of Jordan and its national fabric. It stressed that places of worship are houses of peace, not arenas for violence, and that the cohesion between Muslims and Christians is a pillar of the state's strength, and announced its support for the Hashemite leadership and its confidence in the security services, and called for awareness and not circulating rumors.

The Pharmacists Association issued two statements with different wording but one essence, in which it considered the security of Jordan and the lives of its people a red line. It affirmed that Jordanians are one hand regardless of their backgrounds and religions, and renewed its support for the security services and the armed forces and its confidence in their ability to hold those involved accountable according to the law, and called for prioritizing the national interest and avoiding rumors and speculation, and expressed solidarity with those affected and prayed for mercy for the victims.

The statement of the Jordan Bar Association was one of the strongest in tone, as it condemned the terrorist attack with the strongest expressions of anger, and considered it an infringement on the freedom of belief guaranteed by laws, constitutions, and charters. It demanded the imposition of the severest deterrent penalties on the perpetrators, and to confront everything that fuels hatred and intolerance and to consolidate the culture of citizenship and the rule of law. The statement was issued by the Captain Yahya Salem Abu Aboud from in front of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and affirmed that Karak and Jordan will remain resistant to strife.

The Jordan Nurses and Midwives Council expressed its deep condemnation of the incident, and rejected all forms of violence and infringement on the sanctity of places of worship. It viewed national unity and Islamic-Christian brotherhood as two authentic pillars in Jordanian society, and that infringing on the security of any citizen or place of worship is an infringement on the entire homeland, and supported the efforts of the security services, and called for adherence to official information and not circulating materials that might affect the progress of investigations.

The Veterinary Medical Association expressed deep sadness and sorrow, and condemned the criminal attack on peaceful citizens during funeral ceremonies, and rejected the attack on citizens, places of worship, and funeral occasions. It said that these actions will not undermine the unity of Jordanians and their identity based on brotherhood and tolerance, and affirmed its confidence in the security and judicial services, and called for restraint and not being dragged behind rumors.

The Council of the Agricultural Engineers Association condemned the incident, affirming that the sanctity of human blood and the protection of places of worship are constants that cannot be compromised, and that the application of the law ensures the realization of justice and societal peace. It singled out Karak with a paragraph of pride in its national legacy, noting that its people, Muslims and Christians, have embodied through generations the meanings of brotherhood and common destiny, and called for prioritizing wisdom and leaving the handling of the incident to the competent authorities so that it is not exploited to harm the national fabric.

The Jordan Press Association condemned the heinous terrorist crime, affirming that it is not an attack on the people of a specific town or group, but rather a targeting of Jordan as a whole, and a desperate attempt to undermine its security and national unity and strike the model of coexistence. It expressed its absolute confidence in the ability of the security services to pursue the perpetrators and bring them to justice, and called on citizens, media outlets, and social media users to exercise national and professional responsibility, and to refrain from publishing unverified information that might mislead public opinion or harm the progress of investigations.

The Jordan Geologists Association strongly condemned the incident, considering it an infringement on the sanctity of places of worship and a threat to the security of citizens, and it cannot be justified under any pretext. It affirmed that the sanctity of churches and mosques is one, and that Jordanians, Muslims and Christians, are one rank, and called for continuing investigations, uncovering motives, and holding those responsible accountable, and linked confronting violence and extremism to consolidating tolerance and the values of citizenship, justice, and the rule of law.

The Jordan Construction Contractors Association was the only association that specified the sect, as it condemned the shooting incident at the Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hamoud. It announced its full support and solidarity with the Christians in Karak, affirming that any attack on their security is an attack on the entire society, and expressed its support for the security services and its wait for the official statement regarding the details, and called for accuracy and not being led by rumors.

The President of the Jordanian Artists Association, Dr. Hani Al-Jarrah, and the association's council condemned what happened in the Hamoud church, and affirmed their rejection of any attack on places of worship, and demanded uncovering the circumstances, holding those responsible accountable, and taking what is necessary to protect places of worship. The association called for a solidarity vigil with candles in the courtyard of the Royal Cultural Center in Amman, Friday, October 23, 2026, at seven in the evening.

The Administrative Board of the Jordanian Writers Association condemned the crime that targeted Christians during a funeral procession, and described it as a cowardly terrorist act that affects all Jordanians of all religions. It announced its stand against extremism, intolerance, and hatred, and its confidence in the security services and the armed forces, and demanded striking with an iron fist anyone who tampers with Jordan's security, and affirmed loyalty to the Hashemite banner, and also announced mourning at its headquarters and branches for a full week with the freezing of cultural and literary activities during it.

The National Professional Unionist Current "Numuw" condemned the crime that targeted funeral mourners in Hamoud, and described it as a vile act that no religion or custom permits. It stressed that it does not target a specific component or sect but rather all of Jordan, and that one Jordanian blood is not divided by creed or sect, and announced its confidence in the ability of the security services to pursue the perpetrators, and affirmed that the pain of Karak is the pain of the homeland and that national unity is a red line.