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Ethnic groups in Jordan

  • ChechensThe word Chechen appears in Russian sources as Chachana during the late 16th century. This name described a land owned by the Chechen Prince Shikh Murza.
  • BedouinThe English word bedouin comes from the Arabic badawī, which means desert-dweller. This term traditionally contrasts with hādir, the designation for…