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After 22 hours of journey - 4hrs in Singapore, 7hrs to Qatar, transit of 8hrs in Qatar, and 3hrs flight to Jordan, we finally arrived in Jordan!
It was one heaven of long journey, and now we have finally entered the holy land! Amen!
Interesting facts of Middle East:
1) There are total of 25 countries in Middle East, 22 of which are Arabic countries. 3 of them which are non-Arabic: Israel (Jewish), Iran (Persian), Turkey (Ottoman).
2) There are total of 9 Arabic countries in Africa: Morocco, Mauritanian, Tunisian, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Somalia.
3) There are 4 Arabic kingdoms: Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Morocco.
4) There are 7 Holy Lands countries in Middle East: Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel.
5) Israel is the Promised Land, and also the main title of the Holy Lands.
I- Iraq
S- Syria
R- Rabat Ammon (Jordan)
A- Arab (Saudi Arabia)
E- Egypt
L- Lebanon
6) Meaning of Israel: man who got the power of God. (Is-man, Ra-power, El-God)
7) Christianity was born in Jordan as Jesus was baptized in east side of Jordan river.
8) Jordan means Jesus Open the Reconciliation Door to All Nations.
J- Jesus
O- Open
R- Reconciliation
D- Door
A- All
N- Nation
9) Jordan was built of 4 kingdoms: Ammonites (north), Edomites (south), Amorites (east), Moabites (west).
10) There are 3 highways in Jordan: Jordan highway, King highway, Desert highway.
Shalom alehem: peace be with you
Alehem shalom: also be with you
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