Al Hashimiya

Al Hashimiya (Arabic: الهاشمية‎), also called Farah , is a village in northern Jordan. It is situated in the Governorate of Ajloun, and is one of many agricultural villages locating near Jordan Valley. The distinct location of Al Hashimiya represents the frontiers between the Jordan Valley in the west and Ajloun Mountains to the east. It has a population estimated around 10,000. The five major families (tribes or clans) in Al Hashimiya are: the Gharaibeh , Bani Ata, Zaareer, Rababah and Qawaqneh. It is famous for its Roman Olive Trees .

Geography

Al Hashimiya is in North Jordan. It is part Ajloun. , and is one of many agricultural villages locating near Jordan Valley. The distinct location of Al Hashimiya represents the frontiers between the Jordan Valley in the west and Ajloun Mountains to the east. This frontiers called Shafa.

History

The history of Al Hashimiya is part of the history of Ajloun. See for Johann Ludwig Burckhardt's account of a relatively recent history of the area (the winter of 1810).

It is unknown when Al Hashimiya was permanently settled. Some of the older stone buildings in the village suggest the mid-16th century. However, ancient houses and Caves must have existed long before that, based on the number of generations the elderly reported through oral tradition and some Ottoman Empire records. It is expected that there lived more than 13 generations so far in Al Hashimiya, making the estimated date of settlement between 1500 and 1600 CE (AD), This can be concluded because some coins from Ottoman Period were found.

References

• Hütteroth, Wolf Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlangen: Fränkische Geographische Ges. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
• Khlaif gharaibeh (April 2009), "Human Settlements in District of Ajloun and the southern part of Horan at the end of the 16th century 1596", Journal of Kufa Literatures (in Arabic)

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