In details, the Jordanian crown prince accepted the invitation of the needy woman, Tarfa Obeidat (Umm Muhannad), to visit his house in the village of Hartha, north of Irbid.
The 83-year-old presented the prince with a ‘chamaga’, which she had given to herself, on the occasion of his impending wedding, while her family sent their congratulations to the prince and his fiancée, Rajwa Al Saif.
The symbolism of the fringed shemagh
The fringed shemagh has special symbolism for Jordanians, as it expresses their history and national identity, in addition to its association with the Jordanian military.
This link dates back to 1956, when the shemagh was imposed on members of the Jordanian army, then it turned into “fringes” after the mothers of some soldiers in the desert took the initiative to add fringes to the shemagh (with a fringing point called the desert hem).Jordanian women.
Read the Latest World News Today on The Eastern Herald.
