Al Hashimiyya
Al Hashimiyya
الهاشمية | |
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Al Hashimiyya Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′51″N 35°39′35″E | |
| Grid position | 212/196 |
| 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 |
Al Hashimiyya (/ˌælhæʃˈmiːə/; Arabic: الهاشمية al-Hāshimīyah) (formerly Fara, or Farah) is a village in the Ajloun Governorate of north-western Jordan. The village is located 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Ajloun, 22 km (14 mi) south of Irbid and 108 km (67 mi) 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).
It had a population of 9,509 in 2015. The five major families (tribes or clans) in Al Hashimiya are: the Gharaibeh , Bani Ata, Zaareer, Rababah and Qawaqneh. It is famous for its Roman olive trees .