diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/doc.md b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/doc.md
index bbb3fa6..b76b1fc 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/doc.md
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/doc.md
@@ -49,6 +49,25 @@ Jira Bot:
 
 ---
 
+### jql
+
+`jql` takes in a jql search string and returns matching issues. For example,
+
+you:
+
+ > @**Jira Bot** jql "issuetype = Engagement ORDER BY created DESC"
+
+Jira Bot:
+
+ > **Search results for "issuetype = vulnerability ORDER BY created DESC"**
+ >
+ > *Found 53 results*
+ >
+ > - ***BOTS-1:*** External Website Test **[In Progress]**
+ > - ***BOTS-3:*** Network Vulnerability Scan **[Draft]**
+
+---
+
 ### create
 
 `create` creates an issue using its
diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/jira.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/jira.py
index b3e261e..a9972fa 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/jira.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/jira.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ EDIT_REGEX = re.compile(
     '$'
 )
 SEARCH_REGEX = re.compile('search "(?P<search_term>.+)"$')
+JQL_REGEX = re.compile('jql "(?P<jql_query>.+)"$')
 HELP_REGEX = re.compile('help$')
 
 HELP_RESPONSE = '''
@@ -70,6 +71,23 @@ Jira Bot:
 
 ---
 
+**jql**
+
+`jql` takes in a jql search string and returns matching issues. For example,
+
+you:
+
+ > @**Jira Bot** jql "issuetype = Engagement ORDER BY created DESC"
+
+Jira Bot:
+
+ > **Search results for *"issuetype = Engagement ORDER BY created DESC"*:**
+ >
+ > - ***BOTS-1:*** External Website Test **[In Progress]**
+ > - ***BOTS-3:*** Network Vulnerability Scan **[Draft]**
+
+---
+
 **create**
 
 `create` creates an issue using its
@@ -188,6 +206,7 @@ class JiraHandler:
         create_match = CREATE_REGEX.match(content)
         edit_match = EDIT_REGEX.match(content)
         search_match = SEARCH_REGEX.match(content)
+        jql_match = JQL_REGEX.match(content)
         help_match = HELP_REGEX.match(content)
 
         if get_match:
@@ -277,6 +296,10 @@ class JiraHandler:
             search_term = search_match.group('search_term')
             search_results = self.jql_search("summary ~ {}".format(search_term))
             response = '**Search results for "{}"**\n\n{}'.format(search_term, search_results)
+        elif jql_match:
+            jql_query = jql_match.group('jql_query')
+            search_results = self.jql_search(jql_query)
+            response = '**Search results for "{}"**\n\n{}'.format(jql_query, search_results)
         elif help_match:
             response = HELP_RESPONSE
         else:
diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/test_jira.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/test_jira.py
index b8975c4..6bd021e 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/test_jira.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/jira/test_jira.py
@@ -80,6 +80,23 @@ Jira Bot:
 
 ---
 
+**jql**
+
+`jql` takes in a jql search string and returns matching issues. For example,
+
+you:
+
+ > @**Jira Bot** jql "issuetype = Engagement ORDER BY created DESC"
+
+Jira Bot:
+
+ > **Search results for *"issuetype = Engagement ORDER BY created DESC"*:**
+ >
+ > - ***BOTS-1:*** External Website Test **[In Progress]**
+ > - ***BOTS-3:*** Network Vulnerability Scan **[Draft]**
+
+---
+
 **create**
 
 `create` creates an issue using its
@@ -137,6 +154,7 @@ Jira Bot:
     MOCK_SEARCH_RESPONSE = '**Search results for "TEST"**\n\n*Found 2 results*\n\n\n - TEST-1: [summary test 1](https://example.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1) **[To Do]**\n - TEST-2: [summary test 2](https://example.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-2) **[To Do]**'
     MOCK_SEARCH_RESPONSE_URL = '**Search results for "TEST"**\n\n*Found 2 results*\n\n\n - TEST-1: [summary test 1](http://test.com/browse/TEST-1) **[To Do]**\n - TEST-2: [summary test 2](http://test.com/browse/TEST-2) **[To Do]**'
     MOCK_SEARCH_RESPONSE_SCHEME = '**Search results for "TEST"**\n\n*Found 2 results*\n\n\n - TEST-1: [summary test 1](http://example.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1) **[To Do]**\n - TEST-2: [summary test 2](http://example.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-2) **[To Do]**'
+    MOCK_JQL_RESPONSE = '**Search results for "summary ~ TEST"**\n\n*Found 2 results*\n\n\n - TEST-1: [summary test 1](https://example.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-1) **[To Do]**\n - TEST-2: [summary test 2](https://example.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-2) **[To Do]**'
 
     def _test_invalid_config(self, invalid_config, error_message) -> None:
         with self.mock_config_info(invalid_config), \
@@ -212,6 +230,11 @@ Jira Bot:
                 self.mock_http_conversation('test_search'):
             self.verify_reply('search "TEST"', self.MOCK_SEARCH_RESPONSE)
 
+    def test_jql(self) -> None:
+        with self.mock_config_info(self.MOCK_CONFIG_INFO), \
+                self.mock_http_conversation('test_search'):
+            self.verify_reply('jql "summary ~ TEST"', self.MOCK_JQL_RESPONSE)
+
     def test_search_url(self) -> None:
         with self.mock_config_info(self.MOCK_DISPLAY_CONFIG_INFO), \
                 self.mock_http_conversation('test_search'):