Country Information
Population
10,909,567 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity (%)
Jordanian (69.3), Syrian (13.3), Palestinian (6.7), Egyptian (6.7), Iraqi (1.4), Other (2.6)
Religion (%)
Muslim (97.1), Christian (2.1), Buddhist (0.4), Hindu (0.1), Jewish (<.1), Other (0.3)
Leader
King Abdallah II (1999)
Government type
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Legal system
Mixed system developed from codes instituted by the Ottoman Empire (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Pray that Christians who face opposition from those around them will remain faithful to Christ.
Pray that the Jordanian government will recognize the religious rights of all citizens.
Ask God to bring forth more church leaders and other servants of the Lord in Jordan to continue His work in the nation (Matthew 9:36-38).
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Sisters Forced to Flee Home after Converting to Christianity
Pray for the safety of the sisters who were
forced to flee their home in Jordan.
Flickr / Dennis JarvisTwo sisters who converted to Christianity were forced to flee their village recently after their brother threatened to kill them for leaving Islam. Before her conversion, "Nazli" felt that Allah w
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Christian girl kidnapped
A Christian girl in Jordan was kidnapped by Muslim extremists on October 15 and forced to convert to Islam.The girl is from the town of Fuheis, which is the only settlement in Jordan that is still predominantly Christian. About 60 per cent of its 20,000 residents are Greek Orthodox, and the rest ar
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Christian on Trial for Converting to Christianity
A Jordanian Christian, Mohammad Abbad (40) is on trial for apostasy for converting from Islam to Christianity in 1993, according to an April 24 report from Middle East Concern. Abbad fled the country late last month after Muslim militants attacked him, his son...
Mohammad Abbad
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Foreign Christians Expelled
Nasser JudehJordan has expelled and denied residence permits to at least 27 foreign Christians in 2007, according to a February 26 report from Compass Direct. The acting Foreign Minister of the country, Nasser Judeh, confirmed on February 20 the expulsions of missionaries operating "under the cover
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