Ma'an

Collection title

Our homeland

ID

JRT00295

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1984

Production year

1984

Abstract

The episode is about the province of Maan, South of Jordan, its villages, its population groupings, and its fauna. It introduces the services provided by the government to this province in the fields of health care, agriculture and educati The episode also introduces the different cities of the province, such as Shobak, Petra and Aqaba. Maan is an important commercial center which the Islamic Army entered on its way to Mutah in the 7th century. The city of Maan dates back to the period of the Great Arab revolt, it was the capital of the state under the rule of Sharif Hussein Ben Ali, whose house and the Turkish Castles are still there.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Public areas and social issues

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Ottoman Empire
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Majali Ghazi - Author of original work
• Amar Moussa - Speaker
• Abou El Issam Zeid - Director

Period of events

• 1984

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Ma'an

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

27m18

Additional information

Desert/ agriculture/ urbanism / Shobek castle /schools / Aqaba castle / Oued Rum/ Petra / Oued Moussa / Maan / folkloric dances and dabka .