The Faculty of Sports Sciences at the University of Jordan celebrated Jordanian Flag Day and the opening of the Independence Championship, which was organized by the faculty on its grounds and playgrounds, in coordination with the faculty administration. The celebration began with the national anthem and the raising of the Jordanian flag. The opening match of the Independence Football Championship was held in the presence of a group of faculty and administrative staff, headed by Professor Hassan Al-Oran, Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs, and celebration coordinator Dr. Fatima Al-Khraisat. Assistant Dean for Quality and Classifications Dr. Adam Amawi, Assistant Dean for External Partnerships and Community Service Dr. Louay Al-Shawabkeh, Tournament Supervisor Dr. Salem Al-Qarra, and a large group of faculty members and staff from the college were also present.
Dr. Hassan Al-Oran expressed his pride, along with the educational community, on this occasion, stressing the importance of such events in raising national sentiment and strengthening the sense of loyalty and belonging among our students. All universities and schools across the Kingdom witnessed Flag Day celebrations this morning, congratulating His Majesty King Abdullah II, His Crown Prince, and all Jordanians on this occasion, which is dear to their hearts.
Dr. Fatima Al-Khraisat stressed that the Jordanian National Flag Day celebrations at the University of Jordan represent a vivid embodiment of the highest values of national unity, belonging to the homeland, and loyalty to the Hashemite leadership by its students. Al-Khraisat pointed out that “Flag Day," which the Kingdom celebrates on April 16 of each year, is a national occasion that reflects the symbolic status of the Jordanian flag as the highest expression of the unity of the state and the people. The joint meeting embodies all Jordanians under one banner, reinforcing the values of national loyalty and close connection to the Hashemite leadership.