Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has conferred the honour of an MBE – making him a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – on Canon Faiz Jerjes, parish priest of St George Baghdad and well-known public figure in Iraq.
The citation makes reference to his “services to the Anglican, Christian, and local community in Baghdad”.
Warmest congratulations from The Jerusalem and the Middle East to Canon Faiz and his family, we are so pleased to hear that the outstanding work you have done to support the people of Baghdad has been recognised in this way.