Baha’is in Jordan

Jordan is a country in South-West Asia that was established under the guardianship of England after the end of the First World War and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire In 1948. It became a kingdom with the changes made in its borders and limited to Israel from the west. The population of Jordan is more than 11.1 million, and Islam is the official religion and the basis of the Jordanian constitution. More than 97.2% of people are Muslims. The number of Baha’is in Jordan in the mid-1970s, according to the annual official statistics of the National Baha’i Assembly to the Baha’i administrative organization, was around 130, which, considering the small population growth rate in Jordan does not seem to be the number of registered Baha’is at present of 200 people. The government has prohibited Muslims from converting to other religions and also proselytizing Muslims to another religion. The government does not recognize Druze and Baha'i Faiths. The government does not allow Baha'is to establish and register schools or places of worship. The National Baha'i Assembly of Jordan was established in the mid-1970s, so it is one of the latest assemblies. Most of the Baha'is of Jordan live in the village of Adasiyeh. The basic core of Baha'is in Jordan is formed by Baha'i farmers from the villages of Maryam Abad and Mahdi Abad in Yazd, whom Abdu'l-Bahá called them to Haifa to farm for him in the lands of Adasia in that region, according to the traditional method of Iran's lords and serfs. The Baha’i Organization of Jordan has been run by a predominantly Iranian family for many years. The printing of Baha'i books is also not legally and officially allowed. Baha’is do not have official and open preaching in Jordan, but their preaching sessions for children, teenagers, and young Muslims are done secretly.