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There is a Dom community (known as **Bani Murra**, Arabic: بني مرة) in Jordan. While Doms played a notable role in society at the time of Jordan's founding, some of its members now live in refugee camps with poor sanitary conditions.

In May 2015, the community formed the Bani Murra Association and initiated an outreach campaign with the slogan "I am Bani Murra, I am Jordanian," aiming to combat stereotypes and promote better rights for their members. A key demand of the Bani Murra Association is a guaranteed Parliament seat in Jordan's House of Representatives for Doms. The organization was founded by community leader Fathi Mousa, son of famous musician Abdo Mousa, a favorite of King Hussein who had entertained many dignitaries at the palace.

Romani people were a favorite theme by Mustafa Wahbi Al-Tal.

References

1. "Jordan's Gypsies Maintain Identity Amid Stigmatization | محمد الفضيلات". assafirarabi.com. 31 July 2013.
2. ^ Luck, Taylor (5 July 2015). "Jordan's scorned gypsies, the Dom, say it's time to demand their rights". Christian Science Monitor.
3. "Jordan: Presence and treatment of gypsies". Refworld. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
4. Roufan Nahhas (2 October 2015). "Jordan's neglected gypsies". The Arab Weekly. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
5. Al-Khatib, Mahmoud A.; Al-Ali, Mohammed N. (15 May 2005). "Language and Cultural Maintenance Among the Gypsies of Jordan". Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 26 (3): 187–215. doi:10.1080/01434630508668404. ISSN 0143-4632.
6. Joshua Project. "Romani, Domari in Jordan". Joshua Project. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
7. "Jordan's 'invisible community' speaks out". Ammon News. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
8. "Toward a Romani Ethnology of Jordan". 21 June 2023.

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