Al Wahadinah
Al Wahadinah (الوهادنه), Khirbet Mar Elias or Khirbet al Wahadneh is a village in the Ajloun Governorate, Jordan. Along with Al Hashimiyya and Halawah, it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality. It has a large Christian population and contains both a Catholic and an Eastern Orthodox church.
Al Wahadinah
الوهادنه | |
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Al Wahadinah Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′34″N 35°38′42″E | |
| Grid position | 211/192 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Governorate | Ajloun Governorate |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 6,687 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 |
The village is on a slight hill overlooking the windswept olive groves of Ajloun, in the valley of the Yarmuk River and is an important site in early Christianity. It is also the home town of Elijah. The village also boasts Tel Mar Elias, one of the largest Byzantine churches in Jordan and an ancient site of pilgrimage, worship and interfaith coexistence.
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