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Umm Quseir, Mogableen and Bnayyat area, better known as Al Muqabalayn (Arabic: المقابلين) is an area in the western south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan. It is composed of 7 districts. Its total area is 23.1 square km. It had a population of 99,738 people in 2015. It was the 27th area to be added to the Greater Amman Municipality ...
During the 1980s and 1990s, it was primarily a residential area with few commercial outlets. However, the street transformed into one of the most active commercial centers in the city. By the early 2000s, the street became renowned for its dining scene, with a proliferation of cafes, restaurants, and food chains. [3]
Jabal al-Ashrafieh (Arabic: جبل الأشرفية, often called al-Ashrafiyah or simply Ashrafiya) is a town and neighbourhood in Amman, Jordan.Located in East Amman, it is the highest point in the city and it features many services, such as schools, restaurants, and shopfronts.
Abdoun Circle is surrounded by numerous restaurants, cafés, Malls and stalls, and is a popular spot among Amman's youth. Abdoun Mall, the first mall to open in Amman at the time of its opening, is also located in the district. Taj Lifestyle Center, one of the most Upscale Shopping Centers in Jordan is also Located in the Neighborhood.
The exclusive clubs tend to move away slightly towards the nearby Abdoun area which is calmer and has an exclusive undertone to it. In 2013 a large "The Galleria Mall" branch was opened in Sweifieh, which added a lot of attraction to the area due to its many diverse cafés, shops, boutiques, supermarket chain Carrefour .
Rainbow Street is the location of numerous companies and shops, including the Wild Jordan Center. It is also home to important sites from modern Jordanian history, including the al-Mufti House, the residence of King Talal (Teta Alice's House), and the home of former military commander and Prime Minister Zaid ibn Shaker.
Downtown Amman is made up of a myriad of souq [2] markets and independently-owned businesses, including informal and marginalized economies. [3] As described by anthropologist Ahmad Abu Khalil: "...within the area there is a concentration of the oldest central markets for vegetables, clothes, and secondhand clothes.
Kherbet al-Souk (Arabic: خريبة السوق, romanized: Khirbat al-Sūq) is an area on the outskirts of Amman, Jordan and part of the Greater Amman Municipality. In the 2015 census it had a population 186,158. [1] In the 1915 Ottoman census it had a population of seven, all Muslims. [2]