Aqaba - Ayla

Collection title

It happened here

ID

JRT00414

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2003

Production year

2003

Abstract

The episode is about Ayla, currently Aqaba, located south of Jordan. It is known for its castle and rich history. The Muslim pilgrims used to stop at Aqaba on their way to Mecca. During the early medieval period, due to an earthquake, part of the city was swallowed up by the sea. The city was a battle field in the wars between the Hebrews and the Qadomiyine. The Hebrews were kicked out in the first century B.C, the city became Christian, after the fall of the Nabataeans. After the Muslim conquest of the Levant, it became part of the Omeyyade and the Abassid states. Ayla had four gates: the gate of Egypt, that of the Levant, the gate of the sea and that of Hijaz.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Main harbours

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Mimi Fouad - Director
• Abou Hamdane Djamel - Author of original work
• Merqa Djarir - Speaker

Period of events

• From -500 to 0

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Aqaba

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

18m36

Additional information

Aqaba - the Read Sea - fortress - road to pilgrimage - battles - Ayla's gates - mosque