Jordanian Culture

Jordanian Culture

SGT Hays Steven D

Advanced Leader Course

003-18

Jordanian culture is among the most diverse of the Arabic world. Common customs and courtesies vary greatly with people of Jordan for multiple reasons, and generally make Jordan more westernized than the majority of other Arab nations. A brief history of the Jordanian people as well as some cultural analysis will take place, as well as their military relevance with the United States of America, and other allied nations in today’s coalition. Jordan is still a relatively new country in comparison to the rest of the world, only drawing its boarders for the first time in the 20th Century (Columbus Travel Media ltd, 2018). 106 CE Jordan came under Roman control

Primarily Jordanians are Arabic speaking people, however the English language is widely taught throughout the country. Many Jordanian children start learning the English language at the age of six years old, and continue their education until the age of 16 (Intelligence, 2017). While women do have more freedom than most in the Middle East, they still have strict arranged marriages, and must abide by the man of the houses rules, however those that are located in the more populated areas have less restrictions than the more traditional families. Religious beliefs are a freedom to the people throughout the country. Majority of Jordanians are Sunni Muslims, the rest of the population are a small mix of Greek Orthodox Christians, and Shi’a Muslims (Intelligence,

Regardless of recourses available, military strength or relevance to the world Jordan and its leaders ensure the survival of indigenous populations, with multiple trade and cultural stigmas that are unique to that region. Jordan is a vital ally in today’s conflict with terrorist activities, and is more than willing to work with coalition forces to defeat these ever changing threats. The society of Jordan in the future does look promising in relevance to the rest of the surrounding countries, as well as the world as a whole. More specifically Jordan is one of the few Middle Eastern countries the United States of America can rely on for strategic operability. As King Abdullah said “Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence” (Abdullah, n.d), the ultimate goal is to instill peace not only in the Middle East but the world, and living together in synchronized harmony. King Abdullah II also states “I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see