House of Lords Afternoon Tea – December 2018
Here is a selection of photographs from the AJS Afternoon Tea. Thank you to all those members who came along to support the event.
AJS Member Takes Donations and Goods To Jordan To Help Refugees From Syria and Iraq
Pam Pulling Smith sent the AJS this picture and some wording (below) to accompany it. Pam and her sister’s trip to Jordan is not through any monies raised from the AJS, it is something that Pam organises herself and she agreed to share her story with us, thank you Pam. A very big thank…
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Jordan Dead Sea Tragedy Twitter Messages Twitter Message from HRH King Abdullah II “My grief and pain are immense, matched only by my anger towards those who failed to take the necessary measures that could have prevented this painful incident from happening,” King Abdullah said in a rare tweet on Friday. “I condole myself and…
DetailsBritish Museum Exhibition ‘Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam – Collections of the Islamic World
New Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World to open in 2018. ‘Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam’ is awarded the ISESCO-OCIS Prize for Educators. The Albukhary Foundation is providing significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of…
DetailsVoices of Jordan: Caabu Book Launch with Jordanian author and journalist, Rana Sweis
Caabu would like to invite you to a book launch with Jordanian author and journalist, Rana Sweis, who will be speaking about her book, Voices of Jordan This intimate portrait of Jordan offers nuance and subtlety by dint of interviewees drawn from across the spectrum of society. This book tells the story of Jordan through the lives of…
DetailsIyad Sughayer Piano Recital 8th November 2018 at the Conway Hall, London
Lord Cope of Berkley is a Trustee of Palmusic UK and has asked that the Anglo Jordanian Society know that they are organising a Concert on Thursday 8th November 2018 to celebrate the achievement of the brilliant young Jordanian/Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer. They have organised the Concert for him in celebration of him winning the…
DetailsAnglo Jordanian Society Christmas Cards
The Anglo Jordanian Society has produced a pack of 25 postcard size (6” x 4”) Christmas Cards portraying 4 images of Jordan and the Holy Land. The cards come with the choice of two wordings: 1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year OR 2. Season’s Greetings Each pack of 25 cards costs £13.00 to include…
DetailsSix Unexpected Things to Do in Jordan – National Geographic
If you’re planning a trip to Jordan it’s likely that a visit to the archaeological wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra is already on your itinerary. After crossing that must-see off your list, check out some of the many lesser known activities worth experiencing in this Middle Eastern country. Here are six unexpected…
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Jordan The Land and the Table
Jordan is a new country on old foundations with an astonishing cultural mix. Overlaying the original population there are Palestinians, Lebanese, Armenians, Assyrians and sizeable Circassian and Chechen communities. Cecil Hourani seeks to understand the complexities of this land through its cookery. After many years of residence and involvement in the public affairs of the…
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