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 flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the 1916 Arab Revolt, which is a similar design with the same colors, but a different order and without the star. The flag 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 focuses on the star speaks of the one of the mainstays of Islam, the seven verses of the primary surah of the Qur'an, called the Fatihah. The shades of the stripes speak of the verifiable traditions of the district of Jordan. The dark speaks of the Arab Abbasid tradition, the white shows Umayyad line, and the green is for the Fatimid line. The red triangle is for the Hashemite Emirate, the antecedent to the current Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Jordan Flag for the future.
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 flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the 1916 Arab Revolt, which is a similar design with the same colors, but a different order and without the star. The flag 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 focuses on the star speaks of the one of the mainstays of Islam, the seven verses of the primary surah of the Qur'an, called the Fatihah. The shades of the stripes speak of the verifiable traditions of the district of Jordan. The dark speaks of the Arab Abbasid tradition, the white shows Umayyad line, and the green is for the Fatimid line. The red triangle is for the Hashemite Emirate, the antecedent to the current Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Jordan Flag for the future.
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