Ma'an
Ma'an | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Ma'an Governorate |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 27,573 |
Ma'an (Arabic: معان) is a town in southern Jordan 218 km away from the capital Amman. It is the capital of Ma'an Governorate. Ma'an has a population of around 50,000.[citation needed] The city had a population of 22,989 in the 1992 census and is calculated as being 27,573 in 2007.[1] Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed since at least Nabatean times - the modern city is to the north and west of the ancient town. The city is an important transport hub situated on the ancient King's Highway and also on the modern Desert Highway. Ma'an was the site of clashes between the Jordanian army and Islamic groups in 2002 after the death of a U.S. diplomat.
Clans and Families from Ma'an
Ma'an has two main groups of clans, Al-Hejazeen (from Hejaz in Saudi Arabia) and Al-Shameen (from Sham or modern day Syria)[1].
Economy
A new economic zone was established to encourage new industries to operate in the Ma'an Special Economic Zone. It is already bearing fruit.
Al-Hejazeen
- Kreishan(Al-Krasheen)clan is the largest in number of members
- Al-Hawarieen
- Abu Helalah
- Al-Mar'ay
- Al-Khatab
- Al khawaldah
- Abu khadigah
- Abu shanab
- Al Abatah
- Al nassar
- Al Matrook
- Dwene'
- Abaid
- Al-Shomry
- 'Aledy
- Akleel
- Za'ary
- Al-Sharary
- Al-Shawish
- Kaba'a
- Al-Khawaldah
- Al-Sa'aidah
- Abu 'Audah
- Al-Shelby
- Al-Yaseen
- Jarar
- Shamut
- Al-Taweel
- Akhu 'Amerah
- Al-Khury
- Al-Kahwajy
- Al-Sharfa clan, which is divided to:
- Zeen Al-'Abedeen
- Al-Khatab
- Al-Hejazy
- Al-Bazai'a
- Al-Bawab
- Abu Rkhya
- 'Alian
- Dwerj
- Abdal Ghany
- Al-Salahat clan, which is divided to:
- Al-Musa
- Al-Dauud
- Al-Fanatsah clan, which is divided to:
- Abu Thwabah
- Al-Maghreby
- Al-Sakallah
- Al-Ma'any
- Abu Tawelah
- Abu Saleh
- Ma'atuuk
- Al-Khateeb
- Abu Deiah
Al-Shameen
This is the biggest clan, and it is divided to:
- Al-Karamsah
- Al-Mahameed
the larger family in Al-Shameen... including many family in... as .. Al-Bahri family & abu karaky family. this families half of them still live in Ma'an where the other live in capital Amman & work in government sector or have their own projects.
- Al-Hesaan
- Al-Tahan
- Al-Khurah
- Al-Talhouni
- Al-Ruwad
References
- ^ معان list of families. http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86
External links
30°11.6′N 35°44′E / 30.1933°N 35.733°E
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