Jordan - Things you should know before your trip
Jordan, another world… This was my first contact with the Arabic world, and I can honestly say that Jordan was clearly another planet for me. Situated in Western Asia, the semi-arid country of Jordan is the home of only 10 million people. Most of them are Muslims, but there are also Christian minorities who are usually refugees from neighboring countries in conflict (Palestina/Israel, Syria, Iraq). Religion In your time here, you will see many men praying wherever and whenever. They always carry a carpet with them, lay it on the ground, kneel and start praying 🙏. It is said that muslims pray 5 times a day because they don’t know how much time they have left to live. They believe in only one God – Allah, which is believed by many to be the same as the Christians God, but with different understandings. Unlike other Arabic country, w...