Comments on: Moments Of Ecstasy | Petra New World Wonder! http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/ A Jordanian Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Who-sane http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75846 Who-sane Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:40:14 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75846 Congrats on a well deserved victory! :-) By the way, Naseem, your broadcasting of the event is so much better than the JTV's one! LOL! Congrats on a well deserved victory! :-)

By the way, Naseem, your broadcasting of the event is so much better than the JTV’s one! LOL!

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Jordanian Blogosphere | Celebrating Petra The World Wonder http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75810 Global Voices Online » Jordanian Blogosphere | Celebrating Petra The World Wonder Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:46:15 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75810 [...] It’s been an interesting few days on the Jordanian blogosphere. It seems nearly every blogger has been talking about Petra, the rose-red city that recently became one of the new Seven World Wonders. Most seem to be celebrating with a lot of poetic and unbridled enthusiasm (even from afar), but some are wondering, some are lamenting and some are thinking of the alternatives. Meanwhile, other bloggers are thinking ahead of what the win will mean for Petra’s economic future. [...] [...] It’s been an interesting few days on the Jordanian blogosphere. It seems nearly every blogger has been talking about Petra, the rose-red city that recently became one of the new Seven World Wonders. Most seem to be celebrating with a lot of poetic and unbridled enthusiasm (even from afar), but some are wondering, some are lamenting and some are thinking of the alternatives. Meanwhile, other bloggers are thinking ahead of what the win will mean for Petra’s economic future. [...]

]]> By: Hamzeh N. http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75759 Hamzeh N. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:30:53 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75759 It is definitely a tribute to the people who carved this city in stone, that the product of their hard work is recognized as one of the top 7 wonders of the world thousands of years after they had delivered it. It is definitely a tribute to the people who carved this city in stone, that the product of their hard work is recognized as one of the top 7 wonders of the world thousands of years after they had delivered it.

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75699 alurdunialhurr Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:08:29 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75699 Oh ya Batir,,do you really believe that the rich elites carved the stones of Petra <a href="http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/petra/daily/" rel="nofollow"> Yet our picture of urban life remains incomplete: the lives documented so far are those of the merchant and ruling elites. The stories of ordinary Nabataeans—people who lacked gold jewelry, whose houses were mud brick and whose pottery was coarse and unpainted—are yet to be told.</a> Oh ya Batir,,do you really believe that the rich elites carved the stones of Petra Yet our picture of urban life remains incomplete: the lives documented so far are those of the merchant and ruling elites. The stories of ordinary Nabataeans—people who lacked gold jewelry, whose houses were mud brick and whose pottery was coarse and unpainted—are yet to be told.

]]> By: Hamzeh N. http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75685 Hamzeh N. Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:02:35 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75685 :D :D

]]> By: Drima @ The Sudanese Thinker http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75667 Drima @ The Sudanese Thinker Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:53:29 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75667 Congratulations to all Jordanians! I'm happy for you guys! Nas, as usual, been checking your past posts and it's still a pleasure reading your blog from time to time. Salam! Congratulations to all Jordanians! I’m happy for you guys!

Nas, as usual, been checking your past posts and it’s still a pleasure reading your blog from time to time. Salam!

]]> By: Batir Wardam http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75625 Batir Wardam Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:04:17 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75625 What Al Urduni Al Hurr does not know is that Nabateans were one of the richest and most prosperous states in the near east and they were never poor. And while watching the ceremony, I realized that Jeniifer Lopez's body should have been selected as one of the new 7 wonders. What Al Urduni Al Hurr does not know is that Nabateans were one of the richest and most prosperous states in the near east and they were never poor. And while watching the ceremony, I realized that Jeniifer Lopez’s body should have been selected as one of the new 7 wonders.

]]> By: Haya http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75618 Haya Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:40:06 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75618 Congratulations to us all. What a beautiful day. I wish I was in Jordan celebrating with the rest of the Jordanians. Petra deserves this. This recognition has been long overdue. It has finally happened. Thansk to all who voted for our Petra! Congratulations to us all. What a beautiful day. I wish I was in Jordan celebrating with the rest of the Jordanians. Petra deserves this. This recognition has been long overdue. It has finally happened. Thansk to all who voted for our Petra!

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75612 alurdunialhurr Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:07:40 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75612 Kinzi ,,don't you start being a racist,what makes different from Syrian ,lebanese ,Saudi or Sudani????? After all what are you made of?? Kinzi ,,don’t you start being a racist,what makes different from Syrian ,lebanese ,Saudi or Sudani?????
After all what are you made of??

]]> By: kinzi http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75611 kinzi Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:57:35 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75611 Yahoo! When I woke up hearing fireworks last night, I knew Petra was in!! Now that old stones are making Jordan famous, may it's people, the living stones really show the world what Jordan is made of. Yahoo! When I woke up hearing fireworks last night, I knew Petra was in!! Now that old stones are making Jordan famous, may it’s people, the living stones really show the world what Jordan is made of.

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75610 alurdunialhurr Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:53:37 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75610 secratea ولماذا هذه العربده والرقص ?? أنا طرحت موضوع في غاية الائهميه,كل ما قلته ،قبل العربده والرقص يجب علينا أن نشكر الانباط علي هذا الثرات العضيم،وأين الكيد في ذالك؟؟ أليس من الاجدر مناكشعب أن نشكر الانباط الكادحين الفقراء علي هدا الحدث secratea ولماذا هذه العربده والرقص ?? أنا طرحت موضوع في غاية الائهميه,كل ما قلته ،قبل العربده والرقص يجب علينا أن نشكر الانباط علي هذا الثرات العضيم،وأين الكيد في ذالك؟؟
أليس من الاجدر مناكشعب أن نشكر الانباط الكادحين الفقراء علي هدا الحدث

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75609 Nas Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:46:38 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75609 alurdunialhurr: please don't be a killjoy. relax a bit. this isn't a serious topic, it's celebratory. simple. alurdunialhurr: please don’t be a killjoy. relax a bit. this isn’t a serious topic, it’s celebratory. simple.

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75605 alurdunialhurr Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:32:13 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75605 My real congratulation to the Jordanian people on the release of the dean of Jordanian prisoners <a href="http://hanzalah.maktoobblog.com/?post=267978" rel="nofollow">سلطان العجلوني</a> in Zionist jail My real congratulation to the Jordanian people on the release of the dean of Jordanian prisoners سلطان العجلوني in Zionist jail

]]> By: secratea http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75602 secratea Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:13:24 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75602 Loooooooooooool @ alurduinalhurr... what is your deal man??? Can't you just swallow it for once??? minshan allah, if you don't want to celebrate, dont! ma 7ada jabrak! But allow us, the rest who are and consider themselves Jordanians to celebrate. efttttt sho fe nas nikdeen! And sa7eee7, do you have a phone number for a Nabatean? If you do, I'd be more than delighted to give them the best news ever! I am sure, if they hear this news they will start a dankeh ring, right infront of the treasure :D.. imagine how cool that would be, a mixed Nabatean Jordanian dabkeh? cooool sa7 :D Loooooooooooool @ alurduinalhurr… what is your deal man??? Can’t you just swallow it for once??? minshan allah, if you don’t want to celebrate, dont! ma 7ada jabrak! But allow us, the rest who are and consider themselves Jordanians to celebrate. efttttt sho fe nas nikdeen!
And sa7eee7, do you have a phone number for a Nabatean? If you do, I’d be more than delighted to give them the best news ever! I am sure, if they hear this news they will start a dankeh ring, right infront of the treasure :D .. imagine how cool that would be, a mixed Nabatean Jordanian dabkeh? cooool sa7 :D

]]> By: Mohanned http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75600 Mohanned Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:55:14 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75600 God bless jordan and jordanians, Petra is jordanian and everyone who loves jordan is jordanian, Period. God bless jordan and jordanians, Petra is jordanian and everyone who loves jordan is jordanian, Period.

]]> By: Lina http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75597 Lina Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:44:12 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75597 Thanks for the videos, they really give a glimpse of the great atmosphere and action! looks like tons of fun :) Personally, my wish is for the day Jordan qualifies for the FIFA World Cup... that's one street celebration I'd never miss! Thanks for the videos, they really give a glimpse of the great atmosphere and action! looks like tons of fun :)

Personally, my wish is for the day Jordan qualifies for the FIFA World Cup… that’s one street celebration I’d never miss!

]]> By: alurdunialhurr http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75596 alurdunialhurr Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:29:36 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75596 First of all ,,before we start congratulate our selves ,we must recognize the original people who built this,and as far as I know,we , Jordanians or Jordan did not build this ,it is after all,the Nabateans ad more accurately the poor Nabateans that built this magnificent City ,so before , we dance and scream, I urge all of to thank the poor people of Nabetea, First of all ,,before we start congratulate our selves ,we must recognize the original people who built this,and as far as I know,we , Jordanians or Jordan did not build this ,it is after all,the Nabateans ad more accurately the poor Nabateans that built this magnificent City ,so before , we dance and scream, I urge all of to thank the poor people of Nabetea,

]]> By: The Observer http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75593 The Observer Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:54:09 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75593 Alf Mabrook for all! I am sooooooooo happy :) We should celebrate for months :P Alf Mabrook for all! I am sooooooooo happy :)

We should celebrate for months :P

]]> By: Markus http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75588 Markus Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:17:24 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75588 Every Jordanian should be proud of this moment, something that is untouched and untainted, and genuinly magnificent and historical does deserve to be recoginzed as a world wonder, regardless of what UNESCO thinks. Now we must expect that this will bring more light on Petra and Jordan as a whole, its time for our tourism industry to take it to the next level. Lets celebrate today and enjoy the moment but tomorrow we have a bigger responsibility to preserve this treasure and capitalize on this "fact". Every Jordanian should be proud of this moment, something that is untouched and untainted, and genuinly magnificent and historical does deserve to be recoginzed as a world wonder, regardless of what UNESCO thinks. Now we must expect that this will bring more light on Petra and Jordan as a whole, its time for our tourism industry to take it to the next level. Lets celebrate today and enjoy the moment but tomorrow we have a bigger responsibility to preserve this treasure and capitalize on this “fact”.

]]> By: secratea http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75578 secratea Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:33:40 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75578 yaaaaaaay, I am happy from here as well.. I wish I can celebrate! Go Petra Go!!! yaaaaaaay, I am happy from here as well.. I wish I can celebrate! Go Petra Go!!!

]]> By: MUHAMMED http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75562 MUHAMMED Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:05:22 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/07/08/moments-of-ecstasy-petra-new-world-wonder/#comment-75562 ALLAHU AKBAR, JORDAN IS FINALLY IN THE HISTORY BOOKS, I LOVE JORDAN AND I LOVE PETRA. IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT WE GET SOME RECOGNITION AND I AM GLAD THAT WE GOT SOME GOOD NEWS. BA7EBK YA URDUN. ALLAHU AKBAR, JORDAN IS FINALLY IN THE HISTORY BOOKS, I LOVE JORDAN AND I LOVE PETRA. IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT WE GET SOME RECOGNITION AND I AM GLAD THAT WE GOT SOME GOOD NEWS. BA7EBK YA URDUN.

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