Mosque Outside My Window

The Begining of Jordan

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June 21st 2010
Hey Everyone, Ahlan wa Sahlan! So I decided today would be the perfect day to start my travel blog from Jordan. For those of you who don't know I will be living in Amman (the capital city of Jordan) until August 21st studying MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) at the Qasid Institute. Classes run from Sunday through Thursday and are four hours long with around eight hours of homework per night. It' ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more