Jund al-Urdunn | |||||||||||
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Province of the Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid Caliphates | |||||||||||
630s–late 11th century | |||||||||||
![]() Arab Syria (Bilad al-Sham) and its provinces under the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century | |||||||||||
Capital | Tiberias | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Established | 630s | ||||||||||
• Seljuk attacks, First Crusade | late 11th century | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Israel West Bank Jordan Lebanon |
Jund al-Urdunn (Arabic: جُـنْـد الْأُرْدُنّ, translation: "The military district of Jordan") was one of the five districts of Bilad al-Sham (Islamic Syria) during the early Islamic period. It was established under the Rashidun and its capital was Tiberias throughout its rule by the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. It encompassed southern Mount Lebanon, the Galilee, the southern Hauran, the Golan Heights, and most of the eastern Jordan Valley (especially in the north).[1]