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Irbid: Opening of the "Third Al-Mughayer Rahoub Festival" to Revive Jordanian Heritage

Irbid: Opening of the "Third Al-Mughayer Rahoub Festival" to Revive Jordanian Heritage

The Al-Mughayer Rahoub Jordanian Heritage Revival Troupe Association, in cooperation with the Irbid Governorate Culture Directorate, organized the opening ceremony of the "Third Al-Mughayer Rahoub Festival," held in the village of Al-Mughayer at the Al-Mughayer Comprehensive Secondary School for Girls, amidst wide attendance and participation from cultural, heritage, popular, and local community figures.

The patron of the ceremony, Dr. Alaa Al-Ababneh, emphasized that heritage associations are an important and supportive counterpart to the Ministry of Culture, bearing a great responsibility that carries a noble heritage and cultural mission. He noted their prominent role in preserving the heritage legacy and reviving ancient customs and traditions that embody the national identity of each region.

Al-Ababneh praised the role played by the Al-Mughayer Rahoub Troupe Association and its tangible impact and cultural and artistic repository, which have enriched the cultural movement in Irbid Governorate, alongside its active participation in various national occasions and events.

For his part, the head of the association, Issam Al-Oudat, stated that the association continues to implement its heritage, cultural, and national activities and programs, reviewing the most prominent heritage performances and events presented by the association in various national forums to protect heritage and entrench the authentic national identity.

Retired Major General Basha Musa Al-Khalili touched upon, during a speech delivered at the ceremony, the historical milestones of the Al-Mughayer region, shedding light on the troupe's journey, its establishment, and the role it played in preserving and documenting the popular heritage of the region.

The ceremony, whose segments were managed by Musa Al-Nawashi, included an integrated cultural and artistic program. This featured the recitation of poems in which poets Ahmed Shwayat and Mohammed Turki Hijazi participated, in addition to presenting heritage tableaux and performances by the "Land of the Free" and "Al-Mughayer Rahoub" troupes, alongside singing segments and national medleys performed by artists Raed Al-Sarhan and Omar Al-Saqqar.

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