Al-Jubeiha (الجبيهة) is a city district and one of twenty-two areas in the Greater
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
Municipality of
Jordan
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. Al-Jubeiha has seven neighborhoods: Al-Jama'a, Al-Rasheed,
Qurneh, Al-Sadiq,
Al-Zaitounah
Al-Zaitounah ( ar, الزيتونة, meaning "the Olive") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. It was formed in 2005 as the result of a merger of the villages of Abu Shukheidim and al-Mazra'a al-Qibliya. In 2007, al-Za ...
,
Al-Mahabah
Al-Mahabah (Arabic: المحبة) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate
Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Subu ...
, and Al-Baladiyat.
History
Rujm el-Jebeha, an
archeological site
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in Al-Jubeiha, includes the remains of an
Ammonite
Ammonoids are a group of extinct marine mollusc animals in the subclass Ammonoidea of the class Cephalopoda. These molluscs, commonly referred to as ammonites, are more closely related to living coleoids (i.e., octopuses, squid and cuttlefish) ...
fortified tower similar to the
Rujm Al-Malfouf Rujm Al-Malfouf is one of a series of watchtowers from the Ammonite kingdomSign at Rujm Al-Malfouf. in modern day Amman, Jordan. Its name can be directly translated as the Hill of the Twisted tone which derives from the tower's circular shape. Buil ...
.
It has been suggested that Rujm el-Jebeha was the site of biblical
Jogbehah
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A Abana
Abana, according to 2 Kings 5:12, was one of the "river ...
, and the modern-day district preserves its ancient name.
Education
Jubeiha hosts several higher education institutions, including the
University of Jordan
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, the
Royal Scientific Society
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institution established by royal charter. Founded in 1970 as a national organisation to actively advise and support
the development ...
(which includes the
German-Jordanian University
German-Jordanian University (GJU) is a public university located near Madaba, Jordan. It offers more than 20 programs to over 6,000 students, primarily from Jordan and the Middle East. The curriculum differs from other Jordanian universities, wit ...
and the
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, Non-governmental organization, Non-governmental, Nonprofit organization, Non-profit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in ...
). It supports several schools, such as Jubeiha school and Al Jami'a schools group.
It is home to the
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
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.
Amenities
Jubeiha has a pedestrian area located opposite the University of Jordan's North Gate. The major attractions include cafes and the University Mall.
In 2018, plans were announced to develop the former Jubeiha Amusement City site into a gated park.
The area contains a red-light district commonly nicknamed "Talaini" (طلّعني) street, or "pick-me-up" street. Residents have engaged in various efforts to reduce the amount of prostitution there.
Geography
The district is located in western
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
,
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
. Amman is the closest city.
References
{{Amman Governorate, jamiah
Districts of Amman
Red-light districts in Jordan