Coordinates | 10°14′49″N67°35′46″N |
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Official name | Ajloun |
Other name | Ajlun |
Native name | مدينة عجلون |
Nickname | Jordan Green |
Settlement type | City |
Motto | |
Dot x | |dot_y |
Pushpin map | Jordan |
Pushpin label position | bottom |
Pushpin map caption | Location in Jordan |
Coordinates region | JO |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | Jordan |
Subdivision type1 | Governorate |
Subdivision name1 | Ajloun |
Subdivision name4 | Ajloun has four seats in the Jordanian parliament. One of these seats is allocated to Christians. The latest national parliamentary election was held on the 8th/November 2010. The new members of the parliament are Ahmad Qudah, Sameeh Momani, Ridha Haddad (Christian seat) and Ali Ananzeh. |
Leader title1 | |
Established title | |
Established title2 | |
Established title3 | Municipality established |
Established date3 | 1920 |
Unit pref | Imperial |
Area total km2 | 4 |
Area land km2 | |
Area metro km2 | 30 |
Area blank1 sq mi | |
Population as of | 2004 |
Population total | 8200 |
Population metro | 55000 |
Population blank1 title | Ethnicities |
Population blank2 title | Religions |
Population density blank1 sq mi | |
Timezone | GMT |
Utc offset | +2 |
Timezone dst | +3 |
Elevation footnotes | |
Elevation m | 760 |
Elevation ft | 2508 |
Postal code type | Postal code |
Postal code | 26810 |
Area code | +(962)2 |
Website | http://www.ajloun.gov.jo |
Footnotes | }} |
Ajloun also written Ajlun (, ''‘Ajlūn'') is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate (although it is not the largest city in the governorate). A hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers (around 47 miles) north west of Amman. It is noted for its impressive ruins the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle. The Ajlun Governorate has a population of over 142 thousand widespread in twenty seven villages and towns and area about 420 km2. The population of Ajlun Governorate is mainly composed of the following tribes: Al-Zghoul , Al-Qudah, Al-Momani , Al-smadi , Al-Freihat , Al-Khatatbah , and others. Haddad and Rabadi are the main Christian tribes in Ajloun. Ajloun ate has four seats in the national parliament one of which is dedicated for the christian minority.
! | ! District | ||
1 | Ajloun | ||
2 | Ain Janna | ||
3 | Anjara | ||
4 | ِSakhra | ||
5 | Rawabi | ||
6 | Safa | ||
7 | Khet Al-Laban |
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There is a theory that the town's name is connected with the Moabite King Eglon mentioned in the Bible, though the precise derivation is obscure.
Ajlun Castle is located on the site of an old monastery. It was built in 1184 by Izz al-Din Usama, a general in the army of Saladin. The castle controlled traffic along the road connecting Damascus and Egypt. The fortress marks the furthest limit of Frankish incursions during the Crusades. The Mamluks added a prominent tower to the castle. It was captured by the Mongols in 1260 and was partially destroyed in the process.
Located in the center of Ajloun is the Great Ajlun Mosque. This mosque is one of the oldest extent in Jordan and dates back around 800 years. In 2007 work began on improving the mosque to allow tourists to visit it.
Tell Mar Elias is located just outside the city limits. This site contains Byzantine mosaics which are uncovered during the summer months for tourists. Ajloun National Private University is the only university in Ajloun Governorate.
The Ajloun Forest Reserve is also located nearby.
Category:Populated places in Jordan Category:Ajloun Governorate
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Ajloun Castle (; transliterated: Qal'at Ajloun; transliterated: is an Ayyubid castle that stands atop Jabal Auf, near Ajloun, in northern Jordan.
The original castle core had four corner towers. Arrow slits were incorporated in the thick walls and it was surrounded by a fosse averaging 16 meters (about 52 feet) in width and 12-15 meters (about 39-49 feet) in depth.
The castle lost its military importance after the fall of Karak in AD 1187 to the Ayyubids. In the middle of the 13th century AD, the castle was conceded to Yousef ibn Ayoub, King of Aleppo and Damascus, who restored the northeastern tower and used the castle as an administrative center.
In 1260 AD, the Mongols destroyed sections of the castle, including its battlements. Soon after the victory of the Mamluks over the Mongols at Ain Jalut, Sultan ad-Dhaher Baibars restored the castle and cleared the fosse. The castle was used as a storehouse for crops and provisions. When Izz ad-Din Aibak was appointed governor, he renovated the castle as indicated by an inscription found in the castle's south-western tower.
During the Ottoman period, a contingent of fifty soldiers was set inside the castle. During the first quarter of the 17th century, Prince Fakhr ad-Din al-Ma'ni II used it during his fight against Ahmad ibn Tarbay. He supplied the castle with a contingent and provided provisions and ammunition. In 1812, the Swiss traveller Johann Ludwig Burckhardt found the castle inhabited by around forty people.
Two major destructive earthquakes struck the castle in 1837 and 1927. Recently, the Department of Antiquities of Jordan has sponsored a program of restoration and consolidation of the walls and has rebuilt the bridge over the fosse.
Category:Arabic architecture Category:Castles in Jordan Category:Mameluk castles Category:Tourism in Jordan Category:1180s architecture Category:Ajloun Governorate
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