Weibdeh Heights

Weibdeh Heights A nine furnished apartment stone structure that respects history without denying modern comforts in Weibdeh with Style.. When it was built in 1946-7 ..

Jabal Weibdeh represents Amman at its beginnings; with its windy roads, overgrown trees, and eroded sidewalks. Yet, because of this lack of change, precisely, it reveals its authenticity, class and beauty. Weibdeh, in the 1950's, was one of the first middle – class neighbourhoods and had the best schools such as the Terra Santa and Islamic College which are still prominent today. Luckily, generati

ons of the same families that had lived here then, have remained in the area, giving answers to questions that have accumulated from the passing of time. Among these historical treasures, is what now we know as Weibdeh Heights. Before standing as what it is today, Weibdeh Heights shed many snail-like layers. The original, ambitious mind that put his blue prints into action was Ibrahim Nazzal, my grandfather. We will be given a first- hand look into the past, through the eyes of his oldest son, Yousef Nazzal, a child at the time and my father. "I think the building is about 60 years old. It had only two floors and one of the few buildings that had central heating., it was surrounded with fields of wheat… When we were living there, we had lots of chickens in a cage in the garden." The construction phase of the building was gradual, not because of the lack of equipment but rather because of the particular choice of material that Nazzal was determined to use. "In 1951 my father added two floors… You cannot see the difference in stone, between the first two floors and the top 2 floors as the stone was imported from the same quarry in Palestine." It was an era, when Jordan, a speck on the globe, was a safe haven in a region drowning in political turmoil; a welcoming shelter to a hoard of Palestinians seeking refuge. This led many of the major embassies to be opened in the area as well as the Red Cross to be stationed left of where Weibdeh Heights is today; creating a cross junction of international affairs on the once quaint streets of Weibdeh. "When the Palestine tragedy happened the Red Cross did a hospital of tents where your house is now…I used to see it from the building. I remember the Lebanese Embassy had the ground floor. They stayed there for many years. Weibdeh was the best residential area in Amman. All the Embassies were there, including the American and British Embassy. The ground floor was rented to Farhan Shbeilat who was the Minister of Defense. The father of Laith Shbeilat who is (now) a famous activist today in Jordan. His brother Ghaith is the first Plastic Surgeon in Jordan…we rented the whole building to the US Marines who were guarding the American Embassy. When the American Embassy moved to Jebel Amman we rented the building to the Ministry of Finance." In 1951, a few years after the Red Cross relocated, Ibrahim Nazzal built his family residence which is the villa that you now see on the left of Weibdeh Heights. Then maybe father started building your house and Webdah lost its glitter… because the King built his Palace Basman palace in Jebel Amman. Three generations of my family, as well as branches of other old family trees can say that Weibdeh is Amman at its roots. As more water is sprinkled on it, the more stories it will tell through the newly established Weibdeh Heights; an establishment that will eagerly participate and record the imprints of Weibdehs future.

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Weibdeh with Style.. Jabal Weibdeh represents Amman at its beginnings; with its windy roads, overgrown trees, and eroded sidewalks. Yet, because of this lack of change, precisely, it reveals its authenticity, class and beauty. Weibdeh, in the 1950's, was one of the first middle – class neighbourhoods and had the best schools such as the Terra Santa and Islamic College which are still prominent today. Luckily, generations of the same families that had lived here then, have remained in the area, giving answers to questions that have accumulated from the passing of time. Among these historical treasures, is what now we know as Weibdeh Heights. Before standing as what it is today, Weibdeh Heights shed many snail-like layers. The original, ambitious mind that put his blue prints into action was Ibrahim Nazzal, my grandfather. We will be given a first- hand look into the past, through the eyes of his oldest son, Yousef Nazzal, a child at the time and my father. "I think the building is about 60 years old. When it was built in 1946-7 .. It had only two floors and one of the few buildings that had central heating., it was surrounded with fields of wheat… When we were living there, we had lots of chickens in a cage in the garden." The construction phase of the building was gradual, not because of the lack of equipment but rather because of the particular choice of material that Nazzal was determined to use. "In 1951 my father added two floors… You cannot see the difference in stone, between the first two floors and the top 2 floors as the stone was imported from the same quarry in Palestine." It was an era, when Jordan, a speck on the globe, was a safe haven in a region drowning in political turmoil; a welcoming shelter to a hoard of Palestinians seeking refuge. This led many of the major embassies to be opened in the area as well as the Red Cross to be stationed left of where Weibdeh Heights is today; creating a cross junction of international affairs on the once quaint streets of Weibdeh. "When the Palestine tragedy happened the Red Cross did a hospital of tents where your house is now…I used to see it from the building. I remember the Lebanese Embassy had the ground floor. They stayed there for many years. Weibdeh was the best residential area in Amman. All the Embassies were there, including the American and British Embassy. The ground floor was rented to Farhan Shbeilat who was the Minister of Defense. The father of Laith Shbeilat who is (now) a famous activist today in Jordan. His brother Ghaith is the first Plastic Surgeon in Jordan…we rented the whole building to the US Marines who were guarding the American Embassy. When the American Embassy moved to Jebel Amman we rented the building to the Ministry of Finance." In 1951, a few years after the Red Cross relocated, Ibrahim Nazzal built his family residence which is the villa that you now see on the left of Weibdeh Heights. Then maybe father started building your house and Webdah lost its glitter… because the King built his Palace Basman palace in Jebel Amman. Three generations of my family, as well as branches of other old family trees can say that Weibdeh is Amman at its roots. As more water is sprinkled on it, the more stories it will tell through the newly established Weibdeh Heights; an establishment that will eagerly participate and record the imprints of Weibdehs future.