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The Catholic Church runs a maternity hospital and a general hospital in Irbid. The Government Hospital in Ajloun was originally run by Baptists. The Annoor Sanatorium in Mafraq, which treats tuberculosis and other lung diseases, was founded by a Christian doctor. Several mission clinics were founded across Jordan.
Rihab is home to numerous natural caves and dozens of churches, most of which date back to the late sixth or early seventh century. [1] [2]St. George's church in Rihab is claimed to be one of the oldest churches in the world. [3]
Mafraq (Arabic: محافظة المفرق Muhāfaẓat al-Mafraq, local dialects Mafrag or Mafra' ) is one of the governorates of Jordan, located to the north-east of Amman, capital of Jordan. It has a population of 637,000 (2021 estimate) [2] [3] making up 5.8% of Jordan's population. Its capital is Mafraq, which is known for its military bases.
Mafraq (Arabic: المفرق Al-Mafraq, local dialects: Mafrag or Mafra; lit. ' crossroads ') is the capital city of Mafraq Governorate in Jordan, located 80 km to the north of the national capital, Amman. It is located at a crossroads, with a road north going to Syria and another road to the east going to Iraq. It had 56,340 inhabitants in 2004.
In 1975, the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) was officially organized. [11] In 2010, it was present in 50 countries. [12] In June 2023, the Christian and Missionary Alliance of the United States approved women being ordained as pastors, but only if the women's local church leadership approves, and never as senior or lead pastors. [13]
The Hauran, a region extending from northern Suwayda to Northeast Al Mafraq in Jordan, alongside the Wadi Al-Azraq, commonly named as Wadi Al-Sirhan after the tribe, were some of the most coveted fertile grazing lands for Arab tribes up until the modern era. The Sirhan tribe, was the paramount tribe in both regions and lead a confederacy called ...
Other Christian groups with some recognition include the Free Evangelicals, the Church of the Nazarene, the Assembly of God, the Baptist Church and the Christian and Missionary Alliance. In 2020, there were approximately 14,000 Druze in the country, and 1,000 people following the Baháʼí Faith; [3] there were reported to be no Jewish citizens.
Umm al-Surab (also Umm es-Surab, Umm al-Sarab; Arabic: أم السرب) is a residential area located in the Badiah Gharbiyah, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan. The region belongs to the northwestern Badia district, which includes 15 districts. Its population is estimated at 4,130 people, according to the 2015 census. [1]