{"id":16435,"date":"2018-12-05T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=16435"},"modified":"2018-12-03T21:11:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T21:11:13","slug":"jordans-melting-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/jordans-melting-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan\u2019s Melting Pot"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u0627\u064b! <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re studying Arabic, then you probably have Jordan<\/strong> as one of the Arab countries on your list to visit. Of course, if you are interested in Arab culture, Jordanians for the most part are Arabs, yet Jordan is also home to a few non-Arab ethnic minorities<\/strong> (\u0623\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0631\u0642\u064a\u0629<\/strong>)<\/strong> who have adapted to Arab culture yet have kept their own unique cultural identities (\u0647\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629<\/strong>). These ethnic groups are the Circassians, Chechens, Armenians, and Kurds.<\/p>\n

These four ethnic groups make up 2 % of Jordanian\u2019s population. That may not be much, but they add much diversity (\u062a\u0646\u0648\u0639<\/strong>) and richness to Jordanian culture. They each have their own language, traditions, cuisine, music, and dance. With time, they have adapted to Arab culture, speak fluent Arabic, and have representatives in the Jordanian parliament.<\/p>\n

The Circassians (<\/strong>\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0627\u0643\u0633<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Circassians make up the biggest percentage of these ethnic groups numbering to about 190,000. They come from the Caucasus region who were displaced (\u0634\u064f\u0631\u062f\u0648\u0627<\/strong>) in the 19th<\/sup> century due to the Russian conquest of the Caucasus resulting in the Circassian genocide (\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0629<\/strong>). They began settling in Jordan in the 1870\u2019s. Below is a photo showing Bedouin and Circassian chiefs in Amman in 1921.<\/p>\n

\"Circassians<\/a>

Image by American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept. on commons.wikimedia.org\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

When visiting Jordan, be sure to be on the lookout for Circassian folklore performances! Here is a video showing clips of a Jordanian Circassian dance group performing for the King and Queen of Jordan: \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0642\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0633\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chechens (<\/strong>\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634\u0627\u0646<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chechens, like the Circassians, also come from the Caucasus. They settled (\u0625\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0631\u0648\u0627<\/strong>) in Jordan in the early 1900\u2019s after leaving Chechnya during the Caucasian War. Despite Chechnya now being an independent state (\u062f\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0629<\/strong>), Jordanian Chechens still choose to remain in Jordan and proudly identify themselves as Jordanians of Chechnyan origin.<\/p>\n

The Kurds (<\/strong>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0643\u0631\u0627\u062f<\/strong>) and <\/strong>The Armenians (<\/strong>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0645\u0646<\/strong>) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Kurds make up around 30,000 of Jordan\u2019s population. They are considered an Iranian ethnic group who settled in Jordan in both the 19th<\/sup> and 20th<\/sup> centuries. Unlike Kurds in other Arab countries such as Iraq and Syria where they have been facing persecution (\u0627\u0636\u0637\u0647\u0627\u062f<\/strong>) and discrimination (\u062a\u0645\u064a\u064a\u0632<\/strong>), Jordanian Kurds live a safe life and have equal rights to those of their Arab neighbors.<\/p>\n

Armenians originally from Armenia, settled in Jordan in the early 20th<\/sup> century as a result of the Armenian genocide that took place during WWI. Their numbers estimate to be around 4,000. Not only is Jordan a safe home for Armenians, but they can openly and freely express (\u064a\u0639\u0631\u0628\u0648\u0646 \u0639\u0646<\/strong>) their culture and language.<\/p>\n

So, there you have it, Jordan\u2019s little melting pot (\u0628\u0648\u062a\u0642\u0629<\/strong>)! If you ever visit Jordan, keep in mind the people you meet and talk to in Arabic may be of different cultural backgrounds. Jordanians are always happy to discuss culture and history, so It doesn\u2019t hurt to ask where they originally come from!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to read about Jordan\u2019s population in Arabic, here is an article:<\/strong> \u0633\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, here are a few short documentaries and interviews in Arabic about each ethnic group living in Jordan:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0645\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0631\u0629 \u0634\u0628\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0643\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

\u0634\u064a\u0634\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0632\u0631\u0642 – \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0631\u0645\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u0627\u064b! \u00a0If you\u2019re studying Arabic, then you probably have Jordan as one of the Arab countries on your list to visit. Of course, if you are interested in Arab culture, Jordanians for the most part are Arabs, yet Jordan is also home to a few non-Arab ethnic minorities (\u0623\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0631\u0642\u064a\u0629) who have adapted to Arab…<\/p>\n

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