Editing Demographics of Jordan (section)

===Arab===
Arab Jordanians are mostly either descended from families and clans who were living in the cities and towns in [[Transjordan (region)|Transjordan]] prior to Jordanian independence in 1946, most notably in the governorates of [[Jerash Governorate|Jerash]], [[Ajloun Governorate|Ajlun]], [[Balqa Governorate|Balqa]], [[Irbid Governorate|Irbid]], [[Madaba]], [[Al Karak]], [[Aqaba]], [[Amman]] and some other towns in the country, or from the [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] families who sought refuge in Jordan in different times in the 20th century, mostly during and after the wars of [[1948 Palestinian exodus|1948]] and [[Six-Day War|1967]]. Many Christians are natives especially in towns such as [[Fuheis|Fuhies]], [[Madaba]], [[Al Karak]], [[Ajloun|Ajlun]], or have Bedouin origins, and a significant number came in 1948 and 1967 mainly from [[Jerusalem]], [[Jaffa]], [[Lod|Lydda]], [[Bethlehem]], and other Palestinian cities.
[[File:Jordanian Bedouin Arab Men.jpg|thumb|308x308px|Bedouin Arab men from Jordan]]

====Druze====
The Druze people are believed to constitute about 0.5% of the total population of Jordan, around 32,000 people.<ref>{{Citation | publisher = [[US State Department]] | url = https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51602.htm | title = International Religious Freedom Report | year = 2005 | access-date = 2019-05-25 | archive-date = 2020-08-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200807184226/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51602.htm | url-status = live }}</ref> The Druze, who refer to themselves as al-Muwahhideen, or "believers in one God," are concentrated in the rural, mountainous areas west and north of [[Amman]]. Even though the faith originally developed out of [[Ismaili Islam]], most [[Druze]] do not identify as [[Muslims]],{{efn|<ref>{{cite book|title=America & Islam: Soundbites, Suicide Bombs and the Road to Donald Trump|first=Lawrence|last= Pintak|year= 2019| isbn=  9781788315593| page =86|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Templar Spirit: The Esoteric Inspiration, Rituals and Beliefs of the Knights Templar|first=Margaret|last=  Jonas|year= 2011| isbn= 9781906999254| page =83|publisher=Temple Lodge Publishing|quote=[Druze] often they are not regarded as being Muslim at all, nor do all the Druze consider themselves as Muslim}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Are the Druze People Arabs or Muslims? Deciphering Who They Are |url=https://www.arabamerica.com/are-the-druze-people-arabs-or-muslims-deciphering-who-they-are/ |website=Arab America |access-date=13 April 2020 |language=en |date=8 August 2018 |archive-date=20 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020060455/https://www.arabamerica.com/are-the-druze-people-arabs-or-muslims-deciphering-who-they-are/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Middle East Today: Political, Geographical and Cultural Perspectives| first=Dona|last= J. Stewart|year=2008| isbn=9781135980795| page = 33|publisher=Routledge|quote= Most Druze do not consider themselves Muslim. Historically they faced much persecution and keep their religious beliefs secrets.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Oxford Handbook of American Islam| first=Yvonne |last=Yazbeck Haddad|year=2014| isbn=9780199862634| page = 142|publisher=Oxford University Press|quote=While they appear parallel to those of normative Islam, in the Druze religion they are different in meaning and interpretation. The religion is considered distinct from the Ismaili as well as from other Muslims belief and practice... Most Druze consider themselves fully assimilated in American society and do not necessarily identify as Muslims..}}</ref>}} and they do not accept the [[Five Pillars of Islam|five pillars of Islam]].<ref>{{cite book|title= The Political Role of Minority Groups in the Middle East|first=Ronald|last= De McLaurin|year= 1979| isbn= 9780030525964| page =114 |publisher=Michigan University Press|quote= Theologically, one would have to conclude that the Druze are not Muslims. They do not accept the five pillars of Islam. In place of these principles the Druze have instituted the seven precepts noted above..}}</ref>

====Bedouin Arabs====
The other group of Jordanians is descended from [[Bedouin]]s, of which less than 1% live a nomadic lifestyle. Bedouin settlements are concentrated in the south and east of the country.