The University of Jordan- Part one: foundation and composition

Collection title

Cultural Monuments

ID

JRT00176

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2002

Production year

2002

Abstract

The documentary deals with one of the monuments in Jordan, “The University of Jordan”. It evokes the idea to found a first University in Jordan that would give the Jordanians the opportunity to study at home and so save foreign currency, with the royal support and care. The University was built in the region ofJubaiha to be close to the center of Amman and to make it getatable for the students and employees. For that purpose, a piece of land was granted to build the University, this land used to be a forest in a fertile agricultural region. Interviews with Naser Eddine El Assad, the first rector of the University and Abdessalem Al Majali, one of the former rectors in the University and a former Prime Minister of Jordan.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

Primary theme

Education, teaching

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Science
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues

Credits / Cast

• Abanda Fakher - Speaker
• Atour Bassil - Author of original work
• Amri Abdelkrim - Director

Period of events

• 1962

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Amman

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m22

Additional information

Black and white pictures of pupils at school - universities - photos of King Hussein -interview with Nasser Eddine El Assad and Abdessalem El Madjali