Jordan is one of only three countries in the mena region alongside bahrain and iraq where same sex activity is not illegal.
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Jordan is generally seen as a moderate muslim nation and although the criminal code makes no explicit distinction between private adult and consensual heterosexual and homosexual relationships jordanians are quite religious and islam like some interpretations of other abrahamic religions looks critically upon homosexuality.
Lgbt travellers homosexuality is illegal in most islamic countries in the middle east but in jordan gay sex is legal and the age of consent is 16.
Prince zaid ibn shaker former pm and commander in chief of the jordanian military was a member of the dhawu awn clan whose father shaker ibn zaid migrated to transjordan with his cousin abdullah i of jordan.
Homosexual conduct remains legal in jordan.
Lgbt activists in jordan have been targeted with hate speech and threats after a muslim brotherhood mp said homosexuality was unwelcome in the country.
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Mohammad has significant impact on al own s financial development and expansion in the region and europe.
Islamic sharia law prohibits same sex sexual conduct and relationships but no fines or other penalties can be enforced under criminal law.
Same sex sexual activity was illegal in jordan under the british mandate criminal code ordinance no.
Mohammad was born in the city of al karak in 1969 where he completed his high school then he earned his bachelor of agricultural engineering degree from the university of jordan.
This has been the case since the country abandoned the british mandate criminal code ordinance and adopted its own penal code in 1951.
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Same sex sexual conduct is decriminalised by the penal code in jordan since 1951 with equal age of consent for homosexual and heterosexual sex.
He was awarded the non hereditary title of prince in 1996.
Public displays of affection by heterosexuals are frowned upon and the same rules apply to gays and lesbians although same sex hand holding is a common sign of friendship in jordan.
As one of the more progressive countries in the middle east in terms of protections for its lgbt population jordan is a relatively easy place to travel as a gay person but homophobia definitely still exists.
