The country of Jordan was a vast nation with over ten million people. It was a land rich in wealth and natural resources such as gold and silver. It also had more than a thousand tribes, but among all these tribes, only one enjoyed privilege and power. That tribe lived as they pleased, doing whatever they wanted whenever they wanted. No one dared oppose them, for opposing them meant death and the extinction of one’s lineage. These tribes were known as the Jordans.
They gained this advantage because their tribe was the ruling tribe under Queen Juda, who ruled the capital city of Jordan. Forty thousand kings were under her authority. She ruled with cruelty, oppressing the other tribes and treating them as slaves. They had no freedom; they and their children were as worthless as dust compared to the Jordans.
If anyone dared to oppose or rebel against the Jordans, the punishment was death by hanging in the middle of the marketplace. This absolute power made the Jordan tribe feared by all, for whatever they desired became law. If a Jordanian man desired a woman, whether married or unmarried, she was forced to live with him for as long as he pleased. If she became pregnant, she would be taken to the royal palace, kept until delivery, and the child would remain there for nine years before being trained as a warrior. When the child turned twenty, he would be added to the royal army.
Through this, Queen Juda built an army of merciless soldiers who helped her crush enemies and enslave the other tribes. These oppressed tribes were forced to work her farms, mine her gold, dig wells, and perform backbreaking labor. The tribes suffered terribly, living in hunger and poverty, yet they longed for revenge against Queen Juda. Sadly, they lacked brave warriors and lived under starvation, too weak to rise against her.
The Rise of Conflict and the Birth of Jidaya
The suffering of the other tribes continued for long. At times, their leaders gathered to plan resistance, but their plans always failed. Among them were the native tribes of Jordan — Yariko, Xariko, Yamako, Shimmako, and Bardux. These were the original people of Jordan, but they were constantly divided, fighting one another for kingship. Because of this, they never united against Queen Juda.
Meanwhile, the Jordans were always united, training their children in warfare and preparing in secret. One day, they struck suddenly, surrounding the great palace of Jordan and attacking the other tribes and their kings. Though the tribes tried to unite in defense, it was too late. The Jordans had prepared well, gathering both men and women for battle. The war lasted eighteen days, fierce and bloody, but in the end, the other tribes surrendered.
From that day forward, the Jordans sat firmly on the throne of Jordan, and the rest of the tribes were forced into slavery. The oppressed tribes attempted several times to overthrow the Jordans, but they always failed. Their leader was a man named Hamdan, who had a daughter named Jidaya. She was barely ten years old, but unlike other children, she never laughed or played. Though Queen Juda forbade children of other tribes from learning warfare, Jidaya secretly trained herself every night, strengthening her body through hard labor.
When her father asked why she did this, she always answered that she wished to end Queen Juda’s tyranny. At first, her father thought she was just a child, but soon he began to fear because of a terrible incident.
Some sons of the Jordanian kings used to roam freely, oppressing the tribes. They would capture beautiful women and abuse them, and no one dared oppose them. One evening, they entered the land of the Baldax tribe, captured two young women, and dragged them to an old barn. Jidaya, then eleven years old, heard the women’s screams and rushed there.
She found five young Jordanian men abusing the girls. Angrily, she confronted them, saying, “I have come to bring you punishment for your sins.” They mocked her, one shouting, “Little girl, leave or you will die!” Jidaya replied, “It is you who will die!” One of them rushed at her, but she dodged, pulled out a small knife, and stabbed him in the chest. He fell screaming. The others attacked, but she leaped like lightning, slashing one’s throat, stabbing another in the heart, and killing three more. Only one fled, but Jidaya chased him, pinned him under a tree, and slit his throat.
At that moment, her father Hamdan and three young men arrived, shocked at what she had done. Hamdan cried out, “My daughter! You have brought disaster upon us! Do you realize the calamity this act will bring?” But Jidaya replied firmly, “Father, disaster and calamity are nothing new. We were born in slavery, raised in it, and our children are being born into it. It is time to rise and claim our freedom!”
Her father shouted back, “Are you mad? What weapons do you have? What army? You only have hunger and weakness. Leave this place immediately and never return!” But Jidaya refused, saying, “No, father, I will not run. Do not follow me, just wait and see.”
The Wrath of Queen Juda
When news spread of what Jidaya had done — killing five sons of the Jordanian kings — the entire region was thrown into turmoil. People could not sleep, awaiting the punishment to come. Soon enough, Queen Juda’s soldiers stormed the area, surrounding Hamdan’s compound. They dragged the people out, forcing them to wait under the scorching sun until Queen Juda herself arrived.
She came in fury, riding a giant elephant, drums of royalty beating before her. All the people bowed in fear. She raised her voice in anger:
“Curses upon you all! How dare filthy tribes like you kill the children of Jordans? You know the punishment — death, the most disgraceful death! Now tell me, who committed this crime?”
The crowd fell silent, trembling in fear. No one dared to speak, and Queen Juda’s wrath grew fiercer.
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The Kingdom of Jordan and Its Oppression
The country of Jordan was a vast nation with over ten million people. It was a land rich in wealth and natural resources such as gold and silver. It also had more than a thousand tribes, but among all these tribes, only one enjoyed privilege and power. That tribe lived as they pleased, doing whatever they wanted whenever they wanted. No one dared oppose them, for opposing them meant death and the extinction of one’s lineage. These tribes were known as the Jordans.
They gained this advantage because their tribe was the ruling tribe under Queen Juda, who ruled the capital city of Jordan. Forty thousand kings were under her authority. She ruled with cruelty, oppressing the other tribes and treating them as slaves. They had no freedom; they and their children were as worthless as dust compared to the Jordans.
If anyone dared to oppose or rebel against the Jordans, the punishment was death by hanging in the middle of the marketplace. This absolute power made the Jordan tribe feared by all, for whatever they desired became law. If a Jordanian man desired a woman, whether married or unmarried, she was forced to live with him for as long as he pleased. If she became pregnant, she would be taken to the royal palace, kept until delivery, and the child would remain there for nine years before being trained as a warrior. When the child turned twenty, he would be added to the royal army.
Through this, Queen Juda built an army of merciless soldiers who helped her crush enemies and enslave the other tribes. These oppressed tribes were forced to work her farms, mine her gold, dig wells, and perform backbreaking labor. The tribes suffered terribly, living in hunger and poverty, yet they longed for revenge against Queen Juda. Sadly, they lacked brave warriors and lived under starvation, too weak to rise against her.
The Rise of Conflict and the Birth of Jidaya
The suffering of the other tribes continued for long. At times, their leaders gathered to plan resistance, but their plans always failed. Among them were the native tribes of Jordan — Yariko, Xariko, Yamako, Shimmako, and Bardux. These were the original people of Jordan, but they were constantly divided, fighting one another for kingship. Because of this, they never united against Queen Juda.
Meanwhile, the Jordans were always united, training their children in warfare and preparing in secret. One day, they struck suddenly, surrounding the great palace of Jordan and attacking the other tribes and their kings. Though the tribes tried to unite in defense, it was too late. The Jordans had prepared well, gathering both men and women for battle. The war lasted eighteen days, fierce and bloody, but in the end, the other tribes surrendered.
From that day forward, the Jordans sat firmly on the throne of Jordan, and the rest of the tribes were forced into slavery. The oppressed tribes attempted several times to overthrow the Jordans, but they always failed. Their leader was a man named Hamdan, who had a daughter named Jidaya. She was barely ten years old, but unlike other children, she never laughed or played. Though Queen Juda forbade children of other tribes from learning warfare, Jidaya secretly trained herself every night, strengthening her body through hard labor.
When her father asked why she did this, she always answered that she wished to end Queen Juda’s tyranny. At first, her father thought she was just a child, but soon he began to fear because of a terrible incident.
Some sons of the Jordanian kings used to roam freely, oppressing the tribes. They would capture beautiful women and abuse them, and no one dared oppose them. One evening, they entered the land of the Baldax tribe, captured two young women, and dragged them to an old barn. Jidaya, then eleven years old, heard the women’s screams and rushed there.
She found five young Jordanian men abusing the girls. Angrily, she confronted them, saying, “I have come to bring you punishment for your sins.” They mocked her, one shouting, “Little girl, leave or you will die!” Jidaya replied, “It is you who will die!” One of them rushed at her, but she dodged, pulled out a small knife, and stabbed him in the chest. He fell screaming. The others attacked, but she leaped like lightning, slashing one’s throat, stabbing another in the heart, and killing three more. Only one fled, but Jidaya chased him, pinned him under a tree, and slit his throat.
At that moment, her father Hamdan and three young men arrived, shocked at what she had done. Hamdan cried out, “My daughter! You have brought disaster upon us! Do you realize the calamity this act will bring?” But Jidaya replied firmly, “Father, disaster and calamity are nothing new. We were born in slavery, raised in it, and our children are being born into it. It is time to rise and claim our freedom!”
Her father shouted back, “Are you mad? What weapons do you have? What army? You only have hunger and weakness. Leave this place immediately and never return!” But Jidaya refused, saying, “No, father, I will not run. Do not follow me, just wait and see.”
The Wrath of Queen Juda
When news spread of what Jidaya had done — killing five sons of the Jordanian kings — the entire region was thrown into turmoil. People could not sleep, awaiting the punishment to come. Soon enough, Queen Juda’s soldiers stormed the area, surrounding Hamdan’s compound. They dragged the people out, forcing them to wait under the scorching sun until Queen Juda herself arrived.
She came in fury, riding a giant elephant, drums of royalty beating before her. All the people bowed in fear. She raised her voice in anger:
“Curses upon you all! How dare filthy tribes like you kill the children of Jordans? You know the punishment — death, the most disgraceful death! Now tell me, who committed this crime?”
The crowd fell silent, trembling in fear. No one dared to speak, and Queen Juda’s wrath grew fiercer.