A Tribute to King Hussein
This article was originally dedicated to King Hussein, who passed
away on Sunday February 7th, 1999.
Jordan Travel Notes.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was recognised as a sovereign
independent state on March 22nd, 1946; when the British government relinquished its
mandate over Transjordan.
The trans prefix was droped in the 1950's after King Abdullah formally
merged all of Arab-held Palestine with Transjordan, despite strong opposition from other
Arab League members, and granted citizenship to West Bank residents.
In 1974, after the Yom Kippur War, Jordan relinquished any claim to
the Israeli-occupied West Bank by recognizing
the Palestine Liberation Organization as the sole representative of the Palestinian
people.
The Jordanian royal family claims direct descent from Hashim, the
grandfather of the prophet Muhammad, and thus the term Hashemite Kingdom.
The King's Office:
Learn more about the Hashemite kingdom from King Hussein’s domain. King
Hussein’s eldest son, Abdullah succeeds him.
Amman
There are many Roman ruins in the city, from the era when Amman was
known as Philadelphia; after the 3rd century BC Egyptian king Ptolemy Philadelphus, who
captured the biblical Ammonite city of Rabbah Ammon.
Amman became an important Turkish base during World War I; until the
British captured it in September 1918.
Amman:
The capital of Jordan is easily accesible from Jerusalem, across the Friendship Bridge.
Visiting Petra
Crossing the border from Israel is no longer a problem, and travellers
to Jordan would most certainly want to visit Petra, in the southwest of the country.
Many travellers now cross the border between Eilat and Al 'Aqabah, and
make their way up to Petra from their base on the Gulf of Aqaba.
Petra - � Michel, Travel Notes
The Ancient City
of Petra:
Carved into the pinkish rock some 2,000 years ago and referred to as Sela in the bible,
Petra was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom and an important trading centre between the
4th century BC and the 2nd century AD; until Palmyra took away most of its trade.
Petra - � Michel, Travel Notes
By Michel.
Related Links
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Highlights:
Travel with Lisa Loverro through the fascinating country of Jordan as she visits the Dead
Sea, Red Sea, and one of the new seven wonders of the world - Petra.
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