Jordan Firsts

The First Jordanian Martyr on the Soil of Palestine - Kayed Mufleh Al-Obaidat

Kayed Mufleh Al-Obaidat is recognized as the first Jordanian martyr on the land of Palestine in the year 1920, and one of the leaders of the Jordanian national movement that became aware ...

Rashid Tali'a was the first Prime Minister of Jordan

Rashid Tali'a was the first Prime Minister of Jordan - State of Rashid Tali'a. Rashid Tali'a, full name Rashid bin Ali Hussein Nasif Tali'a, was born in Lebanon in 1877. He received ...

The first government in the era of the Emirate of Transjordan

The first government in the era of the Emirate of Transjordan was established on April 11, 1921, and was then called the Government of the Arab East because it included members from ...

The First Chief Justice in Jordan - Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khader Al-Shinqiti

Mohammed Al-Khader Al-Shinqiti, son of Sidi Abdullah bin Ahmed, nicknamed "Ma Yaba" for his generosity and benevolence as he never refused a requester, was named after this trait (Al-Jakni) after one of ...

First Military Martyr in the Ranks of the Arab Army - Mufleh Hassan Al-Dabbas

Mufleh Al-Dabbas is considered the first martyr in the records of the Arab Army/Jordanian Armed Forces. He was martyred - may God have mercy on him - due to injuries sustained on ...

The First Legislative Council in Jordan

The First Legislative Council in Jordan The first Legislative Council in Jordan convened on April 2, 1929, following the country's first legislative elections. Hassan Khalid Abu Al-Huda presided over this first Legislative Council, which ...