Amman, Jordan Tourism Info and Guide

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• 1 Joseph // Apr 4, 2009 at 1:27 pm

  Do you know that Amman is not in Israel? I think you ought to post your question in another forum.

  Here are some sites:

• 2 Sara. // Apr 5, 2009 at 12:24 pm

  They speak Arabic,

• 3 Internetman // Apr 6, 2009 at 12:31 pm

  Amman is not in PALESTINE (the occupated land) It is in Jordan and it’s an arabic country so they speak arabic
  And the climate there is really nice

• 4 natasha // Apr 9, 2009 at 1:27 pm

  First of, you are welcomed to visit Jordan.

  Jordan (Arabic: الأردنّ ‎, transliterated as Al-Urdunn), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية ), is an Arab country in the Middle East in western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel to the west. It shares with Israel the coastlines of the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

  Jordanian people are kind, nice and will welcome you with great hospitality.
  Definitely, there is not any kind of discrimination against any nationality or color.

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  Language:
  Arabic. But you will meet many people that speaks English as a second language.

  Climate:
  Amman is located in a hilly area of north-western Jordan. The city was originally built on seven hills, but it now spans over an area of nineteen hills (each known as a jabal or “mountain”). The main areas of Amman gain their names from the hills and mountains on whose slopes they lie.
  Because of the cooling effects of its location on a plateau, Amman enjoys four seasons of excellent weather as compared to other places in the region. Summer temperatures range from 28 – 35 degrees, but with very low humidity and frequent breezes. Spring and fall temperatures are extremely pleasant and mild. The winter sees nighttime temperatures frequently near zero, and snow is not unknown in Amman, as a matter of fact it usually snows a couple of times per year. It typically will not rain from April to September, with blue skies prevailing. But lately it started to rain in April and the beginning of May. In fact about half the quantity of rain Amman and Jordan received in 2006 fell in April.

  Transportation
  The city’s main airport, Queen Alia International Airport, is situated about 30 minutes south of Amman and hosts the majority of the air travel to and from the country. Plus, there is another Airport in the East of Amman- Marka Airport for short flights.
  By land, the city has frequent bus connections to other cities in Jordan as well as to major cities in neighboring countries; the latter are also served by service taxis. Internal transport is served by a number of bus routes and taxis. Service taxis, which most often operate on fixed routes, are readily available and inexpensive. The main two bus and taxi stations are Abdali (near the King Abdullah Mosque, the Parliament and Palace of Justice) and Raghadan (near the Roman Amphetheatre in Downtown). The city can suffer from considerable traffic congestion at peak hours, especially during summer months when affluent vacationers from the Gulf region summer in Amman to take advantage of its relatively mild weather.

  Culture and State in Jordan:
  Religious Freedom and Citizenship
  Ecumenical Review, The, Oct, 1998 by Mohanna Haddad
  At the beginning of the 19th century, the Christian population of the area now called Jordan (then part of the Ottoman dominion of Southern Syria) was nearly all Greek Orthodox, linked with the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem.(1) By the end of the century, this church would face the challenge of Roman Catholic and Protestant missionaries; in the first half of the 20th century, the Greek Catholic Church entered Jordan, and later Baptists and Seventh-day Adventists began missionary work in the country.
  All of these missionaries were meant to go and preach to non-Christians. In fact, all of them relied on attracting adherents from the Greek Orthodox Church. Their work was encouraged by internal factors in the tribal structure of the society, which led people to seek solutions to some of the limitations imposed by the Greek Orthodox Church in matters of marriage and inheritance. Others were drawn by the aid in goods and services which the missionaries offered.
  After the first world war, Jordan was established as a state and work began on the formulation of a constitution. The drafters of the constitution regarded Christians in Jordan as citizens and left their religious organization to the various existing churches. At that time the population of Jordan was estimated at 225,000, about 4 percent of whom were Christians, mostly Greek Orthodox.
  Various sources suggest that the rate of demographic growth among Christians in Jordan was about the same as that of the rest of the population, but Christians were more privileged than Muslims in terms of education. The various churches had established schools, which their children attended at least to the third elementary class, though the average pupil had six years of education. They were thus needed as clerks and administrators in the new administration, which explains why over time many Christians left their villages for the urban centres, where they received a cash income.
  Christians in Jordan today are concentrated in the capital Amman and other large cities. Two villages are populated exclusively by Christians — Shatana in the north and Hmud in the south. Many other villages have a considerable number of Christians.
  During the period of the emirates (1921-46), the Christian population of Jordan increased considerably as a result of immigration, which was facilitated by the general policy of the prince for ideological and other reasons: ideologically, those who had led the Great Arab Revolt against the Turks in
  1916 considered all Arabs as equal nationals; demographically, Jordan was thinly populated and newcomers were welcome; economically, those who came were mostly skilled people — craftsmen, lawyers, educated persons — whom the country needed to fill the gaps in its own labour pool.

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  Good luck & have a safe trip
  PS: Say hi to all Jordan for me.

• 5 majedtronix // Apr 10, 2009 at 5:01 pm

  ok first off amman is the capital of jordan which is on the syrian border, the climate now is cold and windy and they speak arabic and english

• 6 robedzombiesoul // Apr 11, 2009 at 8:09 am

  Amman is in Jordan not Palestine.

• 7 abukhalaf88 // Apr 13, 2009 at 9:13 am

  Amman is not not Isreal , Amman is the Capital of Jordan … the weather is kind of cold (7-15 c) … and what to expect : its a modern city ( buildings , cars , hotels , restaurants , cinemas , … ) n’ hell no there is no discrimination to asian in Amman !!!

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