Ain Janna
Place in Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
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Ain Janna (Arabic: عÙ٠جÙÙا) is a village located in the Ajloun Governorate in the north-western part of Jordan. The name is Arabic for Spring of Paradise: Ain is a spring (of water), and Janna is Paradise. It is about 70 km (43 mi) to the north of Amman, capital of Jordan. It lies on two juxtaposed mountains, and has a view over Ajlun's Castle and three towns. Average altitude of the village is about 1100 meters above sea level, causing most of the houses in the village to have a view reaching far beyond Jordan; one can easily see some mountains of Nablus in the West Bank (about 30 km /22 miles air distance).
Ain Janna
عÙ٠جÙÙا | |
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Ajlun mountains | |
  Ain Janna Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°20â²06â³N 35°45â²51â³E | |
| PAL | 222/194 |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Ajloun Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
History
In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, Ain Janna (under the name of 'Ayn Jannat al-Faqih) was noted in the census as being located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun. It had a population of 43 Muslim households and 3 Muslim bachelors, in addition to 12 Christian households and 3 Christian bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues and for an olive oil press/press for grape syrup; a total of 10,000 akçe.[1]
In 1838 'Anjara's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims and Greek Christians.[2]
Shrine of Sheik Ali Mu'mani ibn al-Jenid
The maqam and masjid of Sheikh Ali Mu'mani ibn al-Jenid is a religious shrine dating back from the early Ottoman period, comprising a saint's tomb and an underground mosque. The complex, which uses some stones from Roman times, has undergone renovations through time, including a major expansion in 2004. The site features a dome-covered tomb oriented towards the qibla and an adjacent single-naved mosque, both integrated into a larger prayer hall complex. An inscription dates the construction to 1647/8 (1057 AH), attributed to Tawfiq ibn Ahmad.[3]