Raghadan of the Hashemite

Collection title

The Jordanian Television

ID

JRT00398

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

After the Great Arab Revolt, the Arabs, now free,gather around King Abdullah I in 1920 in Maan. After traveling by train to Amman, the Hashemite king is welcomed by the people of Jordan Taking charge of the country, he moves into Raghadan Palace, built in 1926.   A chapter of political glory and history of Amman and other Jordanian cities begins. Raghadan Palace was built to last , near the Roman amphitheater and the Umayyad palace in the citadel of Jabal al Qalaa. This program invites us to discover the history of the palace and political events that occurred during the reign of Jordan kings : King Abdullah first, King Talal, Hussein, the builder and Abdullah II

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Ibn Talal Elhachimi Elhossein - King of Jordan

Primary theme

Historical heritages

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Urbanism and cities

Credits / Cast

• Al Majali Bakr - Author of original work
• Henidi Hicham - Speaker
• Kheir Zyad - Director

Period of events

• From 1900 to 1925

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Provinces

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

18m31

Additional information

Maan / Palace of King Founder/ Amman / Raghadan Palace / Roman Amphitheater / Umayyad Palace / Jabal Al Qalaa/The palace and its facilities .