Cultural Relations and Greek Community

There are some 500 Greeks living in Jordan, most of whom are Greek women married to Jordanian nationals who, in many cases, have studied at Greek educational institutions. There are about 15 Greek families in which both are Greek. The Jerusalem Patriarchate has founded an Arabic-language Greek Orthodox school, top graduates of which are awarded scholarships for further studies in Greece.

The main Greek association is the “Association of Greek Women of Jordan”, which is active in the social and cultural sectors. A Parent-Teacher Association has been set up to support the Greek community school and promote the teaching of Greek language and culture to young Greeks, who are active through the “Association of Greek Youth of Jordan”.

The Greek Orthodox faithful in Jordan are estimated at some 120,000, most of whom are Arabic speaking. There are currently 29 Greek Orthodox churches – with that number on the increase – which come under the Jerusalem Patriarchate (seat: Metropolis of Philadelphia, Amman).