Jordan comes alive with Royal wedding celebrations

AMMAN (JT) — Festivities are in full swing across the Kingdom in celebration of the wedding of HRH Crown Prince Hussein, uniting Jordanians from all walks of life in this joyous occasion. 

In celebration of the Royal wedding, an array of Jordanian and Arab artists and musicians entertained thousands of guests on May 29, at the Amman International Stadium in Al Hussein Sports City. The musical performances will continue on June 3, at Amman's Roman Theatre.

Gearing up for the special Royal occasion, streets have been adorned with posters of Crown Prince Hussein and royal emblems, with street lights draped in flags.

“All of us are seeing a community spirit sweeping across the Kingdom. It is truly an unconfined joy for all Jordanians,” said Noor Al Manaseer, 25. Other members of the public expressed their pride in standing beside Crown Prince Hussein and sharing in the Royal wedding joy as Jordanians. 

Nearly every commercial centre, mall and private business is awash with decorations and posters of the Royal couple, offering various discounts and promotions in honour of the occasion. Similarly, street vendors experienced brisk trade in Jordanian flag decorations.

To ensure Jordanians are a part of the nationwide celebration, the government declared the Royal Wedding Day a public holiday for the Kingdom. 

“We are planning on watching the wedding ceremony on a large screen. All the family will gather and dance to traditional Jordanian music,” Hala Al Qawasmi, 37, told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.

A similar excitement and joy was present in the household of Um Tahseen, 54. She handed out baklava and knafeh to her neighbours. “I am thrilled and excited; tomorrow the whole world will watch Jordan’s royal wedding,” she expressed.

As for Reem Kamel, she hopes to catch up with the wedding’s procession. “I would be really lucky if I get a glimpse of the Royal procession,” she told The Jordan Times.

Elsewhere in Amman, particularly in the neighbourhood of Abdoun, hundreds of Jordanians lined up along streets and rejoiced, waved and unfurled massive flags and chanted slogans in celebration of the royal wedding.

Other celebrations and parades took place in other governorates. Samah Al Khatatneh told The Jordan Times that vehicles flooded the streets of Karak in honour of the Crown Prince.

On social media platforms, the official logo of the occasion, which is the Arabic word for “we rejoice” and #CelebratingAlHussein topped the list of trending hashtags. “Congratulations have poured in for Al Hussein and Miss Rajwa Khalid Alseif.” Mohammad Quteishat, a Jordanian Instagram user, told The Jordan Times over the phone.