Al Hashimiyya الهاشمية |
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Location in Jordan | |
Coordinates: 32°21′51″N 35°39′35″E / 32.36417°N 35.65972°E | |
Country | Jordan |
Governorate | Ajloun Governorate |
Area | |
• Total | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2) |
Elevation | 1,650-2,200 ft (500-670 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,515 |
• Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,042/km2) |
Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Coordinates: 32°21′51″N 35°39′35″E / 32.36417°N 35.65972°E
Al Hashimiyya (/ˌælhæʃˈmiːə/; Arabic: الهاشمية al-Hāshimīyah) is a village in the Ajloun Governorate of north-western Jordan. The village is located 7 km northwest of Ajloun, 22 km south of Irbid and 108 km north of Amman. It is near Ajloun Castle and Tell Mar Elias. 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).