Jordanians cleared from ‘jalwa’ tribal law return home

Published by Al-Araby Over 200 people returned to their homes in the governorate of Zarqa in northern Jordan, following the resolution of a clan dispute, the Governor of Zarqa, Hijazi Assaf announced on Tuesday. The returnees had been forced to leave their homes for several years based on ‘jalwa’, a tribal custom whereby relatives of suspected criminals are banned from
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