# Talk:Jordan

DO NOT ARCHIVE.  THIS IS AN ARBCOM RULING
Note: I am placing this ArbCom clarification here for future reference, in case any requests are made about protecting this article. — Maile  (talk) 20:56, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

I am aiming to move this article to featured status in the next few months (most of it somehow at least), and will start with improving the etymology section. 
So two things are required there: multiple higher quality RS to expand and improve accuracy of current content; and whether etymology section should include content about the official name and its change (ex: from emirate to kingdom) or should that be left to history section? Makeandtoss (talk) 09:57, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Top five sources found: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] each with different theories. Makeandtoss (talk) 11:08, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
I would probably concentrate on the recent naming history and leave Jordan ancient etymology to the river article though we could try beefing up that article's etymology. Looking at some info and 'Transjordan' seems to have been originally the Latin name for the region with the French name during the time of the Crusader kingdoms being Oultrejourdain.  However we don't have references to the use of those names so the Transjordan article should also have its etymology improved.  Also note that al-Urduniyya in the Arabic name is a cognate. Erp (talk) 13:32, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Under History, change "Trade and movement of people in the Middle East peaked, spreading cultural innovations and whole civilisations to spread." to "Trade and movement of people in the Middle East peaked, causing cultural innovations and whole civilisations to spread." for grammar. Stgrover (talk) 22:55, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

 Done LizardJr8 (talk) 03:21, 13 March 2025 (UTC)

Rushkabs (talk) 14:14, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

I believe we should specify that the West Bank borders Jordan. Yes, the Golan Heights and the West Bank both border the Kingdom, but Jordan lacks a border with the Gaza Strip. Just stating 'the occupied Palestinian territories' infers all of them, which is factually incorrect. OldBayLiberator (talk) 22:37, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Not sure I agree. It's factually correct to state that Jordan borders the occupied Palestinian territories. It's an objectively true statement. Jordan lacks a border with several of the spatial objects, governorates for example, that make up the oPt in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Saying it has a border with the oPt doesn't imply it has a border with all of the subunits, just like Canada's border with the US doesn't imply it has a border with Hawaii or Texas. Sean.hoyland (talk) 02:35, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
That's fair. Sorry if my request was redundant then. OldBayLiberator (talk) 20:42, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
The article should specify that the entirety of Jordan is "Jordanian Occupied territory". Jordan officially became a country in May 25, 1946. Jordan captured samaria in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and annexed it, occupying it illegally. Jordan attempted to rename samaria to the "West bank" instead of Samaria, in an attemp to rewrite history. Later on, on the 1967 war, when 5 arab countries illegally attacked Israel in flagrant violation of the geneva conventions, Israel bravely acted in self defense and in the process regained control of Samaria, regaining ownership of a critical portion of land which is part of this ancestral land of the jews. The Jews have been natives of the land of Israel going back further than the Romans. 108.175.227.7 (talk) 16:43, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Hey, please change the coat of arms from what it is now to this: https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZSxyZh_sdIV67_Gh0ekur4T6RFjWoKC-tvKWoh6oO7GhYTZ5ugRxVGlZzhnG3Dos_Hrse_vJWmUytFktIVnat4cZixIJQDiPGlCZmWps Ghalihalasah (talk) 08:46, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: This cannot be actioned without information about that image's copyright. CMD (talk) 16:00, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Much needed, nothing done for years. Please go to Talk:History of Jordan#Periods. Arminden (talk) 12:12, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Jordan have borders with Syria, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian authority.     The previous need to be changed to reflect that.   Rational:  Jordan occupied the west bank until the 1967 when Israel occupied it from Jordan. After the peace agreement at 1994 this situation was settled and part of this area became Palestinian authority and Israel territory 46.117.72.63 (talk) 13:51, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 15:06, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

What I think should be changed (format using {{StringDiff}}):

Why it should be changed: English Translation of: السلام الملكي الأردني
LoneShadow42 (talk) 00:43, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

What is your source for this translation? Day Creature (talk) 19:24, 24 September 2025 (UTC)
Jordan - The World Factbook
Here the CIA puts "Long Live" the King of Jordan. But if you cross reference it with As-salamu alaykum and As-Salam al-Amiri it is more accurately "Peace to the King of Jordan" LoneShadow42 (talk) 19:44, 24 September 2025 (UTC)
 Done Day Creature (talk) 21:48, 24 September 2025 (UTC)