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News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Jordan bans Lebanese band, says songs contradict religion

News channel or source: https://www.timesleader.com/wire/national-wire/536053/jordan-bans-lebanese-band-says-songs-contradict-religion

Published on: Wednesday 27 April 2016

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has banned a performance by a popular Lebanese rock band on religious grounds, spurring criticism of the Western-allied kingdom, which portrays itself as an island of ...

News Jordan » Amman » Religion: In Jordan, Days Off Are Time for Religion, Relaxation

News channel or source: https://www.edweek.org/education/in-jordan-days-off-are-time-for-religion-relaxation/2005/04

Published on: Monday 11 April 2005

Editor’s Note: Education Week Assistant Editor Mary Ann Zehr is on assignment in Jordan to report on the education system of this strategically located country in the Middle East. During her two-week ...

News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Jordan unveils $100 million plan for anniversary of Jesus’ baptism

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/12/15/jesus-baptism-site-jordan/

Published on: Wednesday 14 December 2022

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan has launched a $100 million master plan aimed at attracting 1 million Christian pilgrims to celebrations of the second millennium of the baptism of Jesus in 2030. The ambitious ...

News Jordan » Amman » Religion: At the king of Jordan's interfaith iftar, Orthodox and Catholic leaders attack Christian Zionism

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2025/03/19/at-the-king-of-jordans-interfaith-iftar-orthodox-and-catholic-leaders-attack-christian-zionism/

Published on: Wednesday 19 March 2025

AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) — King Abdullah II’s annual iftar has become a highly anticipated Ramadan event where members of the royal family, religious leaders and local notables, as well as Palestinian ...

News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Jordan unveils $100 million master plan for the second millennium of Jesus' baptism

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2022/12/13/jordan-unveils-a-100-master-plan-for-the-second-millennium-of-the-baptism/

Published on: Tuesday 13 December 2022

AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) — 'We decided on a biblical village theme that attempts to re-create a 2,000-year-old experience,’ said an official in charge of developing the site. AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) — Jordan ...

News Jordan » Amman » Religion: First Arab Christians Conference in Amman Highlights Civilizational Partnership Between Muslims, Christians

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ae/society-culture-and-history/religion-and-spirituality/first-arab-christians-conference-in-amman-highlights-civilizational-partnership-between-muslims-christians/ar-AA1P8Xj2

Published on: Friday 24 October 2025

Amman, Oct. 24 The first Conference of Arab Christians, titled "Roots, Roles, and the Renaissance Path," kicked off in Amman on Friday. The event was organized by the Orthodox Society for Culture and ...

News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Official announcement: Hijri public holiday dates revealed in Jordan for 2026 amid jubilation

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/official-announcement-hijri-public-holiday-dates-revealed-in-jordan-for-2026-amid-jubilation/ar-AA256rwW

Published on: Sunday 07 June 2026

Jordan's Prime Minister Jafar Abdel Fattah Hassan declared June 16, 2026, a public holiday for the Islamic New Year All government bodies and public institutions in the Muslim-majority country will ...

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