Jordanian Democratic People's Party
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Jordanian Democratic People's Party (in Arabic
: Hizb ash-Shaab ad-Dimokrati al-Urduni, حزب الشعب الديمقراطي الأردني, abbreviated HASHD), is a political party
in Jordan
. HASHD was formed in 1989, when the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
HASHD publishes the weekly newspaper Al-Ahali.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: Hizb ash-Shaab ad-Dimokrati al-Urduni, حزب الشعب الديمقراطي الأردني, abbreviated HASHD), is a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. HASHD was formed in 1989, when the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist, secular political and military organization. It is also frequently referred to as the Democratic Front, or al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiyah...
separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
HASHD publishes the weekly newspaper Al-Ahali.