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What Is the Jordanian Culture Like?
English is widely spoken.
The government in Jordan supports the arts
through cultural festivals and encourages
handicrafts, or hand-made products, such as
leather crafts, pottery, and ceramic wares.
Jordanian embroidered dresses for women
Bedouin handmade rug, Wadi Rum
are especially beautiful.
Literature and poetry are important to Jordanians. One of the most famous poets in the kingdom is
Mustafa Wahbi Al-Tal, who died in 1949, but whose writing is still widely read by the people of Jordan.
The main religion of Jordan is Islam, but it is a country that is very tolerant of all religions. There are many
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