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Independence Day (Arabic: عيد الاستقلال, romanized: ʿīd al-istiqlāli) is an event in Jordan marking its 1946 independence from the United Kingdom.. Following the Great Arab Revolt during World War I, the Ottoman Empire which included modern-day Jordan was partitioned by Britain and France, leading to the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan as a British protectorate in ...
On 25 May 1946 the Transjordan became the "Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan" when the ruling 'Amir' was re-designated as 'King' by the parliament of Transjordan on the day it ratified the Treaty of London. 25 May is still celebrated as independence day in Jordan although legally the mandate for Transjordan ended on 17 June 1946 when, in ...
Ain Ghazal, one such village located at a site in the eastern part of present-day Amman, is one of the largest known prehistoric settlements in the Near East. [23] Dozens of plaster statues of the human form, dating to 7250 BC or earlier, have been uncovered there; they are one of the oldest large-scale representations of humans ever found. [24]
'East of the Jordan'), is the part of the Southern Levant east of the Jordan River, mostly contained in present-day Jordan. The region, known as Transjordan, was controlled by numerous powers throughout history. During the early modern period, the region of Transjordan was included under the jurisdiction of Ottoman Syrian provinces.
New Year's Day: Ras Assanah al-Miladi: Closed 1 May: Labour Day: Eid el-Ommal: Closed 25 May: Independence Day: Eid al-Istiklaal: Closed 25 December: Christmas Day: Eid Al Milad Al Majeed, Al Eid Il Sagheer: Christmas in Jordan is celebrated by all denominations according to Catholic date (Orthodox date on January 7). Closed 10 Dhul Hijja
Independence Day: 1 July: 1962 Belgium: Effective date of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1746 terminating the Rwanda-Urundi Trusteeship. [23] [24] Saint Kitts and Nevis: Independence Day: 19 September: 1983 United Kingdom Saint Lucia: Independence Day: 22 February: 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Independence Day: 27 ...
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In 1946, the country gained independence and became officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The country captured and annexed the West Bank during the 1948 Palestine war until it was occupied by Israel in 1967. Jordan renounced its claim to the territory to the Palestinians in 1988 and signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.