Doms in Jordan explained
There is a Dom community (known as **Bani Murra**, ar|بني مرة) in Jordan. While Doms played a notable role in society at the time of Jordan's founding, some of its members now live in refugee camps with poor sanitary conditions.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
In May 2015, the community formed the Bani Murra Association and initiated an outreach campaign with the slogan "I am Bani Murra, I am Jordanian," aiming to combat stereotypes and promote better rights for their members.[2] A key demand of the Bani Murra Association is a guaranteed Parliament seat in Jordan's House of Representatives for Doms.[2] The organization was founded by community leader Fathi Mousa, son of famous musician Abdo Mousa, a favorite of King Hussein who had entertained many dignitaries at the palace.[7]
Romani people were a favorite theme by Mustafa Wahbi Al-Tal.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jordan's Gypsies Maintain Identity Amid Stigmatization | محمد الفضيلات . 31 July 2013 . assafirarabi.com .
- News: Jordan's scorned gypsies, the Dom, say it's time to demand their rights . Taylor . Luck . 2015-07-05 . Christian Science Monitor .
- Web site: Jordan: Presence and treatment of gypsies. Refworld. 27 January 2024.
- News: Roufan Nahhas . Jordan's neglected gypsies . The Arab Weekly . 27 January 2024 . 2 October 2015.
- Al-Khatib . Mahmoud A. . Al-Ali . Mohammed N. . 2005-05-15 . Language and Cultural Maintenance Among the Gypsies of Jordan . Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development . en . 26 . 3 . 187–215 . 10.1080/01434630508668404 . 0143-4632.
- Web site: Joshua Project . Romani, Domari in Jordan . 2024-05-21 . . en.
- Web site: 2010-05-10 . Jordan’s ‘invisible community’ speaks out . 2024-10-19 . Ammon News . en-US.
- Web site: Toward a Romani Ethnology of Jordan . 21 June 2023 .
