Al Hashimiyya

Al Hashimiyya (/ˌælhæʃˈmiːə/; Arabic: الهاشمية al-Hāshimīyah) (formerly Fara, or Farah) is a village in the Ajloun Governorate of north-western Jordan.

The largest tribes are Bani 'Ata (بني عطا), Qwaqnah (قواقنة), Gharaibeh (غرايبة), Rababah (ربابعة), Za'areer (زعارير), Abu Sini (ابو صيني) and Haddad (حداد).

Hashimiyya is one of the three villages that are part of the Ash Shefa Municipality (بلدية الشفا) along with Halawah (حلاوة) and Al Wahadinah (الوهادنه).

[4] The five major families (tribes or clans) in Al Hashimiya are: the Gharaibeh , Bani Ata, Zaareer, Rababah and Qawaqneh.

The northern and eastern sides of Hashimiyya are bordered by small pockets of forest (Ras Al Khlail and Valley of the Wolves respectively).

The distinct location of Al Hashimiya represents the frontiers between the Jordan Valley in the west and Ajloun Mountains to the east.

The region around Hashimiyya has been settled since the Bronze Age, as evidenced by archeological excavations in nearby Pella and Abila.

They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olive trees/fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 3,000 akçe.

As a result of this population influx, the more established western part of the village became the downtown area, with shops, bakeries, butchers, and blacksmiths.

The municipal building expanded to include a health center, and later, a dentist’s office opened nearby.

[citation needed] Al Hashimiyya's economy relies on agriculture including: wheat, pomegranates, figs, fava beans, olives and vegetables.

[11] All students study general science, math, Arabic, English, religion (Islam), geography, physical education and vocational training from 1st to 12th.

Oil Lamp from Mamluk/Ayyubid period found in Hashimiyya
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