In part one of this post, we’ll be learning about Arab Christians المسيحيون العرب in Jordan. We’ll watch a clip in Modern Standard Arabic that lists the different Christian sects الطوائف المسيحية existing in Jordan, the churches الكنائس in each area, and the holidays الأعياد they celebrate. In the next post, we’ll learn about their history in Jordan تاريخهم في الأردن, their influence on Jordanian society تأثيرهم على المجتمع الأردني and the Christian-Muslim relationship in Jordan العلاقة المسيحية الإسلامية في الأردن.

After watching this clip, try answering the following questions. Most of what this narrator says is also written in Arabic text so you can pause and read. Answering these questions on paper will help you improve your Arabic spelling as well as store these vocabulary words in long term memory. 😊

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١. اذكر أربع طوائف مسيحية موجودة في الأردن

٢. اذكر خمس مدن تتواجد فيها الأردنيون المسيحيون

٣. متى يحتفلون برأس السنة الميلادية؟ 

٤. ما اسم العيد الذي يحتفلون بها في ٢٥ كانون الأول؟ 

٥. ما هو عيد الفصح المجيد؟ 

٦. في أي نهر عمد المسيح؟ 

٧. أي كنيسة تختار أن تزورها من بين الكنائس المشهورة في الأردن؟ 

Name four Christian sects in Jordan.

Name five cities where Jordanian Christians live.

When do they celebrate New Year’s Day?

What is the name of the holiday they celebrate on December 25?

What is Easter?

In which river did Christ baptize?

Which church would you choose to visit among the famous churches in Jordan?

I hope you leave this post with new vocabulary and information about the Christian community in Jordan. Stay tuned for more on this topic. Till next week, happy Arabic learning! 😊