The Hashemite Kingdom of JordanThe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية Al-Mamlakah Al-Urdunnīyah Al-Hāshimīyah), is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River.
Jordan is named after the Jordan River, where Jesus is said to have been baptized.
The lands of modern-day Jordan were historically called “Transjordan”, meaning “beyond the Jordan River”.
In 1921, the Emirate of Transjordan was established and after it gained its independence in 1946, it became “The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan”.
The name was changed in 1949 into “The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan”.
Jordan is named after the Jordan River, where Jesus is said to have been baptized.
The lands of modern-day Jordan were historically called “Transjordan”, meaning “beyond the Jordan River”.
In 1921, the Emirate of Transjordan was established and after it gained its independence in 1946, it became “The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan”.
The name was changed in 1949 into “The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan”.
Address:
Jordan Tower Hotel
48 Hashemi Street، Amman, Jordan,
Amman,
Jordan