Père Joseph Soueid, Patriarchal Vicar of the Saint Charbel Church in Jordan, said, “This performance is a dream and ambition that was supported by the JTB and translated into an unprecedented cultural event to highlight Mukawir as a distinguished religious site in Jordan.”
He added that the musical that tells the story of the beheading of John the Baptist will bring millions to the region.
Mayor of Jabal Bani Hamida, Muhammad Warrad Al-Shakhanbeh, welcomed the attendees of this cultural event, thanking the organizers, and calling on the Ministry of Tourism to pay more attention to Mukawir and develop it as an important religious and tourist site.
“Today, we celebrate Mukawir, a precious jewel in the Madaba, as part of our celebration of Madaba, the capital of Arab tourism for 2022, and part of an unending effort to market Jordan as a tourist destination and a shrine of peace, tolerance, love and hospitality,” said the event spokesperson and media coordinator, Rula Samaeen, who co-presented the event with Père Joseph Soueid.
The village of Mukawir is one of the villages of Jabal Bani Hamida, in the southwestern part of Madaba Governorate. It is famous for churches dating back to the Byzantine era, the most famous of which is the Church of Bishop Milachius, which dates back to the sixth century AD.
The fame of the village of Mukawir comes from the castle of Mukawir, which sits on a conical mountain that rises more than 730 meters above sea level. The famous historical and religious incident occurred in the castle, which is the beheading of John the Baptist.
Source: Jordan News Agency