In biblical times, the country that is now Jordan contained the lands of Edom, Moab, Ammon, and Bashan. Together with other Middle Eastern territories, Jordan passed in turn to the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, and, about 330 B.C. , the Seleucids. The conflict between the Seleucids and the Ptolemies enabled the Arabic-speaking Nabataeans to create a kingdom in southeast Jordan.
After 1,500 BC Jordan was divided into highly organised kingdoms. The most important were Moab, Edom, and Amon. Then after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra. Rome became the new power in the Middle East. At first, the Nabateans kept their independence. However in 106 AD they were absorbed into the Roman Empire.
However in the 7th century, Jordan was conquered by Muslims and became part of the Islamic World. For centuries, Jordan continued its traditional role of being a trade route between other areas. Then in 1516, it became part of the Turkish Empire. At that time, Arab nationalism was growing, encouraged by the British. In June 1916 a rebellion, The Great Arab Revolt began. Finally, in 1918 Turkey was defeated by the allies. However, Jordan was not allowed to become independent. In 1921, it was made a British mandate. Abdullah was made emir. However Jordan finally became independent in 1946 and Abdullah became king.
The banner of Jordan depends on the banner of the 1916 Arab Revolt, which is a comparable configuration with the same hues. The banner of Jordan was made official on September 2, 1920.
The flag of Jordan consists of three equal width horizontal stripes - the top stripe is black; the middle one is white, and the bottom stripe is green. On the left side of the flag is a horizontal red triangle pointing towards the middle. In the middle of the triangle is a white, seven- pointed star.
Each of the points on the star represents one of the pillars of Islam, the seven verses of the first surah of the Qur'an, called the Fatihah. The colors of the stripes represent the historical dynasties of the region of Jordan. The black represents the Arab Abbasid dynasty, the white shows Umayyad dynasty, and the green is for the Fatimid dynasty. The red triangle is for the Hashemite Emirate, the precursor to the current Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
After 1,500 BC Jordan was divided into highly organised kingdoms. The most important were Moab, Edom, and Amon. Then after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra. Rome became the new power in the Middle East. At first, the Nabateans kept their independence. However in 106 AD they were absorbed into the Roman Empire.
However in the 7th century, Jordan was conquered by Muslims and became part of the Islamic World. For centuries, Jordan continued its traditional role of being a trade route between other areas. Then in 1516, it became part of the Turkish Empire. At that time, Arab nationalism was growing, encouraged by the British. In June 1916 a rebellion, The Great Arab Revolt began. Finally, in 1918 Turkey was defeated by the allies. However, Jordan was not allowed to become independent. In 1921, it was made a British mandate. Abdullah was made emir. However Jordan finally became independent in 1946 and Abdullah became king.
The banner of Jordan depends on the banner of the 1916 Arab Revolt, which is a comparable configuration with the same hues. The banner of Jordan was made official on September 2, 1920.
The flag of Jordan consists of three equal width horizontal stripes - the top stripe is black; the middle one is white, and the bottom stripe is green. On the left side of the flag is a horizontal red triangle pointing towards the middle. In the middle of the triangle is a white, seven- pointed star.
Each of the points on the star represents one of the pillars of Islam, the seven verses of the first surah of the Qur'an, called the Fatihah. The colors of the stripes represent the historical dynasties of the region of Jordan. The black represents the Arab Abbasid dynasty, the white shows Umayyad dynasty, and the green is for the Fatimid dynasty. The red triangle is for the Hashemite Emirate, the precursor to the current Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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