Celebrating the Harvest Moon Event from the Highest Hill in Barqush Forests in Al-Kurrah District, Irbid
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The Human and Environmental Development Association organized the Harvest Moon 12 event for 2026 in the Barqush Forest area in Al-Kurrah District, Irbid Governorate, under the patronage of Dr. Omar Al-Hadid, the Commissioner of Al-Kurrah District.
Participants moved to the highest hill in the Barqush Forest to witness the rise of the Harvest Moon for 2026, which appeared in full splendor, and listened to an explanation by Dr. Ahmed Al-Sharif, the President of the Association, about the characteristics and properties of the Harvest Moon.
The event was attended by 150 people who are enthusiasts of heritage, astronomy, and agriculture. They then moved to the designated area for the events, where Dr. Omar Al-Hadid, the Commissioner of Al-Kurrah District, inaugurated a photographic exhibition that included the most important historical and ancient olive trees in Al-Kurrah District.
Abd Al-Bari Bini Abd Al-Rahman, the event's master of ceremonies and a member of the Association, recited a national poem that praised the Hashemite leadership and the beauty of the nature of Al-Kurrah District.
Khaled Al-Sabaei, a member of the Association, gave a presentation on the importance of celebrating the Harvest Moon due to its significant impact on agricultural activity and its role in protecting the cultural and agricultural heritage of Jordan and the Levant.
A documentary film was shown, highlighting the most important sites that include ancient olive trees in Irbid Governorate, prepared by Muhammad Noor Al-Sharif, a member of the Association.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Sharif, the President of the Association, gave a lecture on the importance of placing the ancient crushed olive in Jordan on the UNESCO World Heritage List for 2025 and its role in promoting tourism in the Al-Kurrah region, indicating that the Olive Trail and the interactive electronic map of ancient olive trees in Irbid Governorate will be launched soon.
At the conclusion, a cultural and artistic evening was held, celebrating the agricultural folk heritage, where Dr. Al-Hadid, the Commissioner of Al-Kurrah District, praised the efforts made by the President and members of the Association in preparing for these cultural, heritage, and astronomical events that reinforce the meanings of loyalty and belonging to the homeland and the Hashemite leadership under the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein.
It should be noted that the Association is the only one that has been celebrating this astronomical and heritage event for 12 years.
