Ajloun

Collection title

Breezes of Jordan

ID

JRT00269

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1995

Production year

1995

Abstract

This episode speaks of Ajloun, its high mountains and lush forests, villages at the foot of mountains and pine forests with their aromatic smells, composing a spectacular natural tableau renewed each season. Permanent green meadows and colored valleys form a multicolored carpet. As for its history, the castle was built by Azzeddine Oussama by order of Salah Eddine El Ayoubi and was the symbol of the Islamic conquests. It was named after Mohabite king Ajloun and its first inhabitants were the Canaanites known for agriculture. The castle was strategically built at the crossroads against the crusaders wars and their ambitions.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Archaeological sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Eco-tourism development
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Dajani Djamal - Author of original work
• Dajani Djamal - Director
• Al Sououb Zouhour - Speaker

Period of events

• From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Ajloun

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

10m53

Additional information

Ajloun - Ajloun mountains - forests - villages - green meadows - Ajloun fortress