The time in Jordan is : click here Detailed Map |  Flag The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was part of the Turkish empire until 1918. It became independent from Britain in 1946, and today Jordan is a Constitutional monarchy with King Hussein having executive powers. Islam is the state religion, but the constitution prohibits discrimination and promotes the free exercise of religious belief and worship, while prohibiting religious change for Muslims. The Gulf War led to deep questioning of the relevance and truth of Islam. There has been unprecedented openness among Jordanians and refugees (both Palestinian and Asian) which h...

What is religion? This question has puzzled theologians throughout human history. But how did religion start in the first place? Why did it start? In order to understand some of these issues, let us have a look at the etymology of the word “religion” itself, and see that when and where this word was used for the very first time in the human history.

The word religion was used for the very first time in the Latin language. The actual word used in Latin was “religio”, which changed into religion when came into English. The roots of the Arabic word “Mazhab” or “Deen” can also be traced back to “religio”. In the Latin language, the word “religio” had three basic meanings; which are Faith, Trust & Belief.

If you further analyse these three words, faith, trust and belief; then you realize that there are actually three different characteristics