My Country's Culture by https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652 Made with swagger en-us 2017-12-12 19:46:41 UTC 2017-12-13 19:06:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Cornershop.png Jordanian Language saiabennett7 https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215596957 1. The language that the majority of Jordanians speak is Arabic. The Arabic spoken in Jordan is spoken in three varieties which are: urban, rural, and Bedouin Jordanian.
2. Arabic is a part of the Proto-Semitic language family. Arabic is a part of the Arabo-Canaanite sub-branch language branch. Arabic is a part of the Afro-Asiatic language group.

]]> 2017-12-12 19:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215596957 Jordanian Religion saiabennett7 https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215598990 1. About 92% of Jordanians practice Islam and are Sunni Muslim. The Islam religion is not indigenous, it was brought by invaders and then diffused from Jordan.
2. The Islam religion is a universalizing religion.
3. The Islam religion is monotheistic. Muslims worship by following the acts of the five pillars of Islam. These acts include: reciting their profession of faith, praying five times a day, giving a tax of alms to the poor, fasting during the month of Ramadon and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. The Islamic sacred text is called the Qur'an. The Islamic place of worship is called a mosque. Another religious architecture of the Islamic religion is called a madrasah. Islamic architecture has many Chritian architectural features which include: domes, columns, arches, and mosaics. Islamic architecture also includes: vaulted hallways which enter into large central courts, and semicircular horseshoe arches.
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]]> 2017-12-12 20:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215598990 Ethnicity saiabennett7 https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215659292 1. The top two ethnic groups of Jordan are Arab and Armenia. Most Arabs of Jordan practice the Sunni Muslim religion and they speak Arabic. Arabs originate from the Arabian Peninsula. Armenians are people who once lived in the Caucus Mountains. Armenian is the official language of this ethnicity and they practice Christianity. ]]> 2017-12-13 02:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215659292 What roles do women play in Jordan? saiabennett7 https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215659652
  • Women in Jordan are controlled by the closest male in their family. Gender segregation is commonly found in Jordan. Their are limited interactions between men and women. However, despite the limitations women have made social progress. Now in Jordan more girls are being educated and more women are finding work. Although, women in school and in the workplace are still few women are taking strides towards changing that for the better.

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  • Folk Culture:
    •            a. Wearing a hijab
    A scarf covering worn in public      
    b. Prior to wedding party 
    The party is held before the actual wedding and is usually on a Tuesday. The groom and his family celebrate the upcoming event with tea, music and dancing.      2.   Pop Culture: 
              a. Learning English in school
    English is taught in schools and is widely spoken
              B. Modern Hotels and Commercial buildings
    A city called Amman located in Jordan reflects western influence in the architecture built there


    ]]>     2017-12-13 02:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215659690     Give one example of ethnic or racial tension in Jordan saiabennett7 https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215660137
  • In Jordan there is ethnic tension between Israelites and Palestinians, especially because of the new influx of Israeli refugees.

    • ]]>     2017-12-13 02:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215660137     Current Event saiabennett7 https://padlet.com/saiabennett7/ith913fkz652/wish/215660224
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/15/world/middleeast/jordan-tones-down-textbooks-islamic-content-and-tempers-rise.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FJordan&action=click&contentCollection=world&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=34&pgtype=collection
  • This article relates to the chapter we are reading because it talks about allowing other people’s culture into the Islamic culture. The textbooks in school hold many references to the Islam religion and now the book has been moderated and includes things like pictures with girls wearing hijabs and some where they are not. The customs that are taught in school are becoming moderated to include other people's ideologies.

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