ISLAM

As for the Islamic Faith, Jordan is a blessed land that links Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, and accordingly, has witnessed the birth of Islam and its growth as a global religion. It is also the land that was traveled by prophets and men of God, spreading His word and promoting virtuous living.

A large number of the Prophet's Companions were martyred and buried in Jordan, for Jordan was the first territory outside the Arabian Peninsula to which Islam spread, it was also the first point of contact between Islam and the non-Arab world.

Three important historical sites in Jordan are of significance to Islam, they are the sites of the Battle of Mutah, the site of two battles of Yarmouk and the Battle of Fahl.

Jordan is also possibly the site of the famous childhood encounter of the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) with the Monk Bhira and the later encounter with the Monk Nestor at the site of Mayfa'ah (Umm al Rassas).

Mysterious as its name suggests, the cave of the Seven Sleepers is unique among the religious sites in Jordan. Its mystical story is supported by the chapter in the Holy Quran and by the parallel Christian legend of the Sleepers or Ephesus. Located on the road to Sahab, about 10 km south of Amman, the site features Roman and Byzantine ruins, as well as a cave with three rock-hewn graves.