Rihab
City in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
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Rihab is a village in Mafraq Governorate, in northern Jordan.
Rihab | |
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Village | |
A training session at the girls’ school in Rihab Village | |
  Rihab | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′00″N 36°6′00″E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Province | Mafraq Governorate |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Antique church buildings
Rihab is home to numerous natural caves and dozens of churches, most of which date back to the late sixth or early seventh century.[1][2]
St. George's church in AMORIHAB is claimed to be one of the oldest churches in the world.[3] A cave beneath the church may have been used for Christian worship as early as AD 33, although this claim has been contested by experts.[1][4][5]
Demographics
In 1961 the population of Rihab was 526 persons.[6]
