Armenians Jordanians By: Ibrahim Gharaibeh ................................................. Monitors Book Arda Freij Dercrapdian entitled Armenian Jordanians, issued by the National Bank and the House responded, and the reality of the Armenian Jordanians, demographic, social, economic and cultural. And may be the first time that the study provides access to part of the social fabric and the historic Jordanian society, and enable Jordanians see macroscopic interesting compatriots Armenians. The book is also a source Istaan fit in a matter of Jordanian national identity, running political debates and media, in order to search for the identity of the Jordanian University, also allows room for the identities of the other parallel or sub. In fact, he was not among the citizens of Armenians, Kurds and Shawwam, Circassians, Chechens, one day, a crisis of identity and a sense of belonging, and were able to provide a model that can be studied and quoted in the Arab World in the multiplicity of identities and harmony together. They thus argue that pluralism can be a source of power and wealth and not disperse. And also assert the ability of peoples and cultures on the juxtaposition and interaction and integration without serious crises. Back settlement of Armenians in Jordan to the First World War. Entries and information refers to the group of families lived in Deir Abi Said, hosted and the protection of the late Abdullah Pasha Shraideh, veteran MP and the son of the local commander known Clips Shraideh. According to local accounts they found sympathy and cooperation of the residents of the towns of the North, in order to help them settle and living in Jordan. The numbers in the fifties and sixties of the twentieth century, about ten thousand people, but their numbers have decreased because of immigration continued to Western countries in particular; numbering day about three thousand and five hundred people, mostly live in Amman, some in blue and Rusaifa, Madaba and Karak, Irbid and Aqaba. Armenians work since they came in several areas; in agriculture, has admitted planting some vegetables to Jordan, also excelled particularly in certain professions, such as drafting, photography, sewing, mechanics work. Armenians and institutions of their own, expressing them and their culture. There are two primary schools, and churches, and clubs Raazian, and charity. He was born about two-thirds of the Armenian (or sample conducted by the study) in Jordan. They are an urban community, urban-like community of Jordan, although the unemployment rate is less than the increase in the society in general. They learn the Armenian language and Armenian history in schools, and speak Armenian as well as Arabic. Most Armenians tend to marry within the community itself, but there is a trend to marry non-Armenians (13%). They also have strong internal ties, but they are staying and social relations of friendship and wide with other Muslims and Christians. And most of them involved in the Armenian voluntary institutions, and few of them are involved in other voluntary organizations, perhaps because of the nature of the Armenian institutions, which absorb a lot of activities and material costs without mention. Armenians and distributed in all districts of Amman. Because they no longer have their own district, but live in mixed neighborhoods where all the population. Most of the study sample classified themselves in the middle class of the society, and the monthly income category (401-600) JD. Although the Armenians speak their own language and cling to them, they are fluent in Arabic as well as more than Armenian, and read newspapers and Arabic publications more than Armenian, and 38.5% of them prefer to follow the Arab satellite channels. And feel 95% of Armenians Jordanian proud of being Armenian, and 90% of them feel proud of their identity Bmoatnthm and Jordan, which indicates a high degree of belonging and cultural integration. Mostly seen to Jordan as their home. The study also shows a trend by high between Armenians around listening to Arabic songs, and eating foods Arabic. The percentage of Armenians who participated in the parliamentary elections of 1997 about 80%, which is considered a high participation rate, and indicate a high rate of political integration. He chose the members of the study sample candidates without regard to being Christians or Muslims, and found that a third of them have chosen their candidates to encourage relatives and friends. Confirms 83.6% of respondents feel that they do not in any kind of discrimination against them by others. Perhaps the high return rate of integration of the Armenian community in the Jordan to the high proportion of education that they enjoy, and because most of them born in Jordan. These are followed by workers age, youths are more likely to integrate older, and this indicates the growing and growing social and cultural integration. And increase the percentage of those who consider themselves Armenians Jordanian youth, and non-existent percentage of those who consider themselves only between Armenians from aged less than 40 years old. Of course, the positive trend of the state and society in Jordan toward minorities and ethnic groups play an important role in encouraging them to integrate, and create an environment of tolerance and cultural openness and social. One of the achievements and benefits that have helped the state and society on the cultural and social development, and to achieve a high degree of national unity and cultural rights. This trend reinforces positive social entrenched culture of Islamic moderation and moderate in Jordan. The book Crapdian an important addition to knowledge of social history in Jordan. It is originally an MA in sociology from the University of Jordan. Though it added to it when posting some of the stories and information that are not usually included in the Masters, such as flags Armenians in Jordan, and some of the stories and anecdotes and popular icons and cultural, have been more useful and fun. There is no doubt that the initiative of the National Bank of the publication of such books and studies worthy of mention and thanks, and would, if continued, and we hope to continue, to the library Jordanian big and important. ....................... Source Ghad newspaper
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