Beit Eides

Beit Eides is a village distinguished by its beauty and tranquility. It is located within the municipality of Barqash, affiliated to the Koura Brigade , located in the Irbid governorate in northern Jordan . Its population is about 7000 people from the Miqdadi family, who belong to the companion Al- Miqdad bin Amr . This village includes a number of Roman monuments , such as the Roman pond, which was buried now and kept its name, and the presence of two churches dating back to the Roman era in addition to the area of ​​Sir, which Christ visited [ citation needed ] . Olive trees are among the most prominent types of trees planted in addition to the nuts. And there is the Al-Miqdad Bin Amr Mosque, which is distinguished by the height of its minaret, which is about 50 meters high.

In this town, the Miqdadi clan is divided into the following branches. : (Bani Ali, Al-Asabat (Banu Abu Asabah), Bani Yassin, Darawsheh, Al-Nawasrah, Al-Shawahna, Al-Asasfa and Al-Latifah) and its population of 7000.

The village overlooks the northern valleys, and it is adjacent to Kafr Awan and Kafarabil on the southern side and on the north, Kafr Rakib , and on the western side, the lands of the village are connected with the Jordan Valley, and on the eastern side are Barqash forest forests, and in Barqash now is a reserve for wild birds such as partridges, pheasants, shinar, zariqi, wild pigeons, etc. And hyenas and others, and wild boars are infested.

In the western region of the town, which the indigenous citizens call the (Arqoub) region, wild trees of all kinds are spread: oaks and moulins, as well as fruit trees such as almonds and olives, the beauty of the region reaches its peak in the spring season where a wonderful vegetation cover is formed from wild flowers such as red, white, black iris, bassbass and the Sabbath with their bright colors. A natural palette is formed that contains colors and landscapes, represented in its beauty, the splendor of his creation, the glory of which is spread in the hock many medicinal herbs such as thyme, sage and many others, which have been studied by local and foreign experts.

As for the historical point of view, Beit Eds has monuments dating back thousands of years, such as the ancient press near Sir, and the cave of the Lord Christ, in which, as stated in one of the books, that Christ hid in it for forty days, and the ancient church, which was said to be one of the oldest churches in the world, and it has a wonderful mosaic floor . Restoration work for it by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

The residents of Beit Eidis are distinguished by their simplicity, generosity, generosity and generosity, they are the people of the guest, and the education rate in it is more than 90% who have completed the primary stage, more than 40% have completed university education, and more than 10% hold postgraduate degrees such as masters and doctorates.

There are four boys ’schools in the town, which are located at the beginning of the village. They are divided into elementary, secondary and basic girls’ schools. They are located in the southern part of the village and the secondary girls ’school is located in the eastern part