Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
Ajlun Castle | Hegira 579–658 / AD 1184–1260Ayyubid–Mamluk | Ajlun, Jordan | The castle was built by Muslim forces to secure the route between Syria and Egypt and to protect the important iron-mining industry in the area. Salah al-Din renovated it in 659/1261. |
Karak Castle | Hegira 6th–8th century / AD 12th–14th centuryCrusader, Ayyubid–Mamluk | Karak, Jordan | The castle was commissioned by Payen Le Boutellier (the Butler) in AH 534 / AD 1139, and was completed in AH 537/AD 1142. It was known as Crac de Moab, or simply 'le Crac', by the Franks. |
The Fortress at Ma'an | Hegira 937 / AD 1531Ottoman | Ma'an, Jordan | The fortress, a station on the pilgrimage route, has an inscription that cites the Ottoman Sultan Sulayman the Magnificent as the founder.Name | Dynasty | Details | Justification |
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The Fortress at Ma'an | Hegira 937 / AD 1531Ottoman | Ma'an, Jordan | The fortress, a station on the pilgrimage route, has an inscription that cites the Ottoman Sultan Sulayman the Magnificent as the founder. | |
Governor's house, (al-Saraya) | Hegira 1304 / AD 1886Ottoman | Irbid, Jordan | Irbid became the seat of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Ajlun district in AH 1303/AD 1865. In 1299/1882 the governor of Damascus ordered that a new governor's house be built which was known as al-Saraya. |