Ma'an

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Coordinates: 30°01′N 35°44′E / 30.017, 35.733
Ma'an
Ma'an Location in Jordan
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Ma'an Governorate
Population (2007)
- Total	27,573

Ma'an (Arabic: معان) is a city in southern Jordan 218 km away from the capital Amman. It is the capital of Ma'an Governorate. The modern city has a population of around 50,000.^{[citation needed]} The city had a population of 22,989 in the 1992 census and is calculated as being 27,573 in 2007.[1] Civilizations with the name of Ma'an have existed since at least Nabatean times - the modern city is to the north and west of the ancient town. The city is an important transport hub situated on the ancient King's Highway and also on the modern Desert Highway. Ma'an was the site of clashes between the Jordanian army and Islamic groups in 2002 after the death of a U.S. diplomat.

1 Clans and Families from Ma'an
- 1.1 Al-Hejazeen
- 1.2 Al-Shameen
2 References

[edit] Clans and Families from Ma'an

Ma'an has two main groups of clans, Al-Hejazeen (from Hejaz in Saudi Arabia) and Al-Shameen (from Sham or modern day Syria)^[1].

[edit] Al-Hejazeen

Al-Khatab clan is the largest in number of members and it is divided to:
- - Al khawaldah
- Abu khadigah
- Abu shanab
- Al Abatah
- Al nassar
- Al Matrook
Dwene'
Abaid

- Al-Shomry
- 'Aledy
- Akleel
- Za'ary
  - Al-Sharary
  - Al-Shawish

- - Kaba'a
  - Al-Khawaldah
  - Al-Sa'aidah
  - Abu 'Audah
  - Al-Shelby
  - AL-Yaseen
  - Jarar
  - Shamut
  - Al-Taweel
  - Akhu 'Amerah
  - Al-Khury
  - Al-Kahwajy
AL-Sharfa clan, which is divided to:
- Zeen Al-'Abedeen
- Al-Khatab
- Al-Hejazy
Al-Bazai'a
Al-Bawab
Abu Rkhya
'Alian
Dwerj
Abdal Ghany
Al-Salahat clan, which is divided to:
- Al-Musa
- Al-Dauud
Al-Fanatsah clan, which is divided to:
Abu Thwabah
AL-Maghreby
Al-Sakallah
AL-Ma'any
Abu Tawelah
Abu Saleh
Ma'atuuk
Al-Khateeb
Abu Deiah
Shueter (Al-Krasheen)
- Al-Hawarieen
- Abu Helalah
- AL-Mar'ay
Abu Darweesh