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  Jordan River
The waters of the Jordan are an extremely important resource to the dry lands of the area and are a bone of contention between Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians.
In the Hebrew Bible, the Jordan is referred to as the source of fertility to a large plain ("Kikkar ha-Yarden"), called on account of its luxuriant vegetation "the garden of God" (Genesis 13:10).
The Jordan is a frequent symbol in folk, gospel, and spiritual music, or in poetic or literary works.
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 Jordan River (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Jordan River in western Asia, that flows in the Dead Sea.
The Jordan River in the South Island of New Zealand.
The Jordan River in Virginia in the United States.
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 Jordan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The waters of the Jordan are an extremely important resource to the dry lands of the area and are a bone of contention between Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians.
It is noted as the line of demarcation between the "two tribes and the half tribe" settled to the east (Numbers 34:15) and the "nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh" that, led by Joshua, settled to the west (Josh.
The Jordan was crossed by Judas Maccabeus and his brother Jonathan Maccabaeus during their war with the Nabatæans (1 Maccabees 5:24).
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 Palestine
In 1922, in accordance with the Mandate instrument, Britain successfully asked the League of Nations to separate Transjordan (the area on eastern bank of the River Jordan) from Palestine, and from then on the term Palestine was officially used (by the British) to describe the part of the land west of the River Jordan.
The Kingdom of Jordan consists of the eastern three-quarters of the former British mandate of Palestine.
The portion of the land lying west of the Jordan was also called "land of Canaan" during the period in which it fell under the control of Egyptian vassals traditionally descended from Canaan the son of Ham.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Transjordan
It was geographically equivalent to 1942–1965 Kingdom of Jordan (slightly different from today's borders), and remained under the nominal auspices of the League of Nations and British supreme rule, until its independence in 1946.
On the western side of the Jordan River was the remaining 21% of the Palestine Mandate, which contained many places of historical and religious significance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The inhabitants of northern Jordan had traditionally associated with Syria, those of southern Jordan with the Arabian Peninsula, and those of western Jordan with the administrative districts west of the Jordan River.
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 Jordan River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The waters of the Jordan are an extremely important resource to the dry lands of the area and are a bone of contention betweenLebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian West Bank.
In the Hebrew Bible, the Jordan is referred to as the source offertility to a large plain ("Kikkar ha-Yarden"), called on account of its luxuriant vegetation "the garden of God" (Genesis13:10).
In Biblical history the Jordan appears as the scene of several miracles, the firsttaking place when the Jordan, near Jericho, was crossed by the Israelites under Joshua (Josh.
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 Jordan (disambiguation)
Jordan - a country in the Middle East.
Jordan River - a river in the Middle East.
Jordan, Minnesota - a town in the United States.
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 Encyclopedia: Jordan River
Mount Hermon (top of photo) supplies the bulk of the Jordan River water Mount Hermon (Arabic: Jabalu sh-Shaykh) is a mountain in the Anti-Lebanon range, on the border between Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
The Sea of Galilee with the Jordan River flowing out of it to the south and into the Dead Sea The Sea of Galilee is Israels largest freshwater lake, approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) in circumference, about 21 km (13 miles) long, and 13 km (8 miles) wide; it...
Jump to: navigation, search the Yarmouk River, The Yarmouk River (Arabic:nahr al-yarmuk; Hebrew:× ×”×¨ הירמוך, nehar hayarmukh; Greek:Hieromax) is one of the two main tributaries which enter the Jordan River between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea (the other being the Jabbok).
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 Jordan River (disambiguation) - InformationBlast
The Jordan River in western Asia, that flows in the Dead Sea.
The Jordan River in the South Island of New Zealand.
The Jordan River is a frequent symbol in folk, gospel, and spiritual music.
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 Jordan
Nahr-esh-Sheriah, "the watering-place" the chief river of Palestine.
Jordan had a well-publicised relationship with the pop singer Dane Bowers, of the boy band Another Level, but they ended their relationship while she was pregnant by him, and she had an abortion.
Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan), JO (yes), Det hashemitiske kongerige Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan).
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 Encyclopedia: Territories under Israeli control
In 1950, Jordan annexed the West Bank, but this annexation was recognized only by the United Kingdom.
Jordan captured East Jerusalem in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, and annexed it in 1950, but no other country recognized this annexation.
Many of the headwaters of the Jordan River, from which Israel draws most of its fresh water resources, lie in the Golan Heights.
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 Jordan (disambiguation)
Jordan - a country in the Middle East.
Jordan River - a river in the Middle East.
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
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 Jordan (disambiguation) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
a small river flowing through Boscastle in Cornwall in England.
Crossing Jordan, a NBC television drama that first aired in 2001
Jordan Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer of the 1920s
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 Jordan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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Michael Jordan Michael Jordan from Bijan Cologne Spray 3.4 Oz For Men Launched by the design house of MICHAEL JORDAN in 1996, MICHAEL JORDAN by Bijan is classified as a refreshing, spicy...
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 jordan river - OneLook Dictionary Search
Jordan River : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Jordan River, Jordan River : The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy [home, info]
Phrases that include jordan river: jordan river asia, jordan river united states
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 Jordan (disambiguation) Info - Bored Net - Boredom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Jordan (disambiguation) Info - Bored Net - Boredom
a river in the Middle East - see Jordan River
Hamilton Jordan, advisor to U.S. President Jimmy Carter - see Hamilton Jordan
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 Jericho : Jericho Area
See for other meanings of the word Jericho, see: Jericho (disambiguation)Jericho is a city in Palestine on the west bank of the Jordan River (currently in the territory of the West Bank).
Jericho is a city in Palestine on the west bank of the Jordan River (currently in the territory of the West Bank).
Three separate settlements have existed at or near the current location for more than 11,000 years.
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 jordan valley - OneLook Dictionary Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Jordan Valley : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
Jordan Valley : Columbia Gazetteer of North America [home, info]
Phrases that include jordan valley: jordan valley inc
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 Articles - Jordan (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Jordan, the stage name of a British glamour model (real name Katie Price)
Marie Ennemond Camille Jordan (1838-1922), a French mathematician
Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One racing team
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 Jordan (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Eddie Jordan 's FormulaOne racing team, Jordan Grand Prix.
This is a disambiguation page; that is, onethat points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
If you followed a link here, you might want to go back andfix that link to point to the appropriate specific page.
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