His Royal Majesty Ampun Sultan Hadji Muedzul-Lail Tan Kiram, 35th Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo, Grand Sayyid of the Royal Order of the Pearl, Head of the Royal House of Sulu.

The #Royal #Hashemite #Court is pleased to announce the #engagement of His Royal #Highness #Crown #Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II to Ms Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, and extends its sincere #congratulations on this #occasion https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXwCG4vKMj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Jordan #Independence #Day, or #Eid al-Istiklal. On this day in 1946, Jordan declared independence from #British control and was recognized as the #Hashemite #Kingdom of Jordan by the #United #Nations. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd-Lf3NpBnk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ignorant westerner here, but what's the difference between the people of Jordan and the Palestinians aside from who is governing who?

Zuheir Mohsen, former PLO leader:

"The Palestinian people does not exist. ... In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestinian people" to oppose Zionism. For tactical reasons, Jordan ... cannot raise claims to Haifa and Jaffa, while as a Palestinian, I can undoubtedly demand Haifa, Jaffa, Beer-Sheva and Jerusalem. However, the moment we reclaim our right to all of Palestine, we will not wait even a minute to unite Palestine and Jordan."

Auni Bey Abdul-Hadi, Syrian Arab leader to British Peel Commission, in 1937:

“There is no such country as Palestine. ‘Palestine’ is a term the Zionists invented. There is no Palestine in the Bible. Our country was for centuries part of Syria. ‘Palestine’ is alien to us. It is the Zionists who introduced it”

Walid Shoebat, in 1967:

"we considered ourselves Jordanian until the Jews returned to Jerusalem. Then all of a sudden we were Palestinians - they removed the star from the Jordanian flag and all at once we had a Palestinian flag.”

a carved mother-of-pearl quran box and matching quran depicting al-aqsa mosque from bethlehem, palestine, dating to the 1960s.

mother-of-pearl carving is a traditional craft in bethlehem; said to have been brought over by franciscan monks from italy in the 15th century. the tradition is still going strong today.

OFFICIAL GROUP PORTRAITS OF THE ROYAL WEDDING!

↬ Crown Prince Hussein and Crown Princess Rajwa pose with Royal Hashemite Family Members

↬ Crown Prince Hussein and Crown Princess Rajwa pose with cousins from the Royal Hashemite Family

↬ Crown Prince Hussein and Crown Princess Rajwa pose with Foreign Royals & Dignitaries

TO ANY JORDANIANS ON TUMBLR:

There’s going to be a fundraising event for Gaza tomorrow (November 3rd) at Swefieh Village! 12-7 pm! 40+ vendors! Food! If you can come, help support our brothers and sister in Gaza.

AI-generated images of Princess Iman bint Abdullah II of Jordan.

From Adam Mestyan, author of the new book, Modern Arab Kingship: Remaking the Ottoman Political Order in the Interwar Middle East (BOOK | KINDLE), which probably doesn't sound all that exciting to most of you but I go for the deep tracks when it comes to the history of Arab monarchies. It's fascinating, I promise you.

"I do enjoy a good royal wedding" (semicit.)

One of the portraits released on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan.

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Credit: Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan

Some fragments of the Iranian missiles that Jordan intercepted fell in kherbat as souk near my grandmother’s house

Through the Years → Catherine, Princess of Wales (916/∞)

1 June 2023 | Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend wedding of Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah of Jordan and Rajwa al Saif at the Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan. (Photo by Royal Hashemite Court)