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●Jordan is a predominantly Muslim country with approximately 97% of the population identifying as Sunni Muslims;

●Article 2 of the country's Constitution makes Islam the state religion and the legal system is based on Shariah law;

●Christians are a minority and make up about 2.2% of the country's population;


●The Christians who were attacked belong to the Halasah Family (آل هلسة). This is a highly prominent, historic Jordanian Christian tribe deeply rooted in the city of Al-Karak, Jordan. They are well-known in Jordanian society, politics, history and have a reputation for academic excellence;

●Three of the Christians who were murdered were medical doctors;

●This is the deadliest attack on Jordanian Christian since the 1950s;


Video footage of the attack:

Surveillance camera footage shows gunmen carrying out an attack targeting a church in Jordan’s Al-Karak. pic.twitter.com/6kpB31d7RF

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 23, 2026

The attack took place during a funeral Friday, and security authorities are continuing their investigation and search for the perpetrators.

The death toll from the armed attack on St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, in southern Jordan’s Karak governorate, has risen to nine, with others wounded. The attack took place during a funeral Friday, and security authorities are continuing their investigation and search for the perpetrators.

According to authorities, three gunmen arrived at the church in a blue pickup truck. One wore a mask and carried a Kalashnikov rifle, while the other two had their faces uncovered and carried handguns. The shooting began near the church’s main entrance, where mourners had gathered.

Al Jazeera’s Arabic-language website reported that the attackers carried substantial quantities of ammunition and changed their weapons’ magazines several times during the assault. They also fired again at some people after they had fallen to the ground. According to the same report, all those killed were near the church entrance when the shooting began.

Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya described the assault as a terrorist attack carried out by an extremist group. Public Security Director Maj. Gen. Obeidallah al-Maaytah said authorities were continuing to gather information and investigate to identify the perpetrators, arrest them, and bring them to justice.

As of Saturday morning, Jordanian authorities had not officially linked the attackers to a specific organization or announced any arrests. Media reports, citing Jordanian government and security sources, said the perpetrators espoused a takfiri ideology, an extremist outlook that declares other Muslims to be unbelievers.

A public prosecutor ordered a ban on publishing details of the investigation as authorities continued their search.

King Abdullah II pledged that the perpetrators would face the harshest penalties.

“Those who imagined that treacherous bullets could divide Jordanians have been thwarted by our resilience and unity,” he said, emphasizing Jordanians’ shared homeland and solidarity.

In their response, the patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem described the targeting of mourners at prayer as “a grave crime against God and humanity.” They expressed solidarity with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Jordan, and the victims’ families.

They called on all churches in the region to ring their bells at noon Saturday Jordanian time and to pray for the victims and the recovery of the wounded. They stressed that the attack would not succeed in undermining the unity and cohesion of Jordanian society.

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said the attack violated the sanctity of places of worship and the right to life and to worship freely and with dignity. It described Jordan’s national unity as “a safeguard against terrorism and extremism,” emphasizing that the country’s Muslims and Christians form one family bound by a shared history and destiny.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, under whose jurisdiction the targeted church falls, affirmed that the attack would not undermine the Christian presence or Christians’ ties to their homeland.

“We are the children of this land, its living roots, and partners in its history, present, and future. We will remain here as witnesses to the faith, however great the challenges,” the patriarchate said.

The Jordan Council of Churches said the attack on the church and the mourners targeted social peace and coexistence. It emphasized solidarity among all communities in Jordan and rejected attempts to sow religious division.

The statements from Jordan were accompanied by condemnations from churches across the region, including the Middle East Council of Churches and several churches and patriarchates. Their responses emphasized the protection of places of worship, the need to confront extremist rhetoric and hate speech, and the fact that Christians are an integral part of the region’s societies, with deep roots in their homelands.

Church bells rang across Jordan and Palestine at noon Saturday in remembrance of those killed and in solidarity with their families and the wounded, answering the appeal of the patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem.

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/10/24/jordan-church-attack-death-toll-rises-to-9-as-christian-leaders-call-for-unity/

Shameful. Even a 2.2% minority is a threat to these Islamic terrorists.

Look at those callous and evil animals shooting an already unconscious man several times.

Completely depraved and lacking in humanity.

Their co-religionists in Nigeria will be inspired by this. Especially the ones who were emboldened by the Oriire Ogbomosho attack on a baptist school and kidnapping of Christian teachers and pupils. That was the first home grown terrorist group in the South West and it will not be the last.

We are still waiting for any group to claim they carried out the attack.

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Jordanian Church.

madridguy:
We are still waiting for any group to claim they carried out the attack.

Islam,make I no talk my mind

Nobody will carry flag to cry free Jordanian Christians now abi?

Wherever they're in the majority they are monsters killing for the devil they worship.

Very soon their miserable asses will be purged from Europe forever. They wouldn't even see it coming.

They're cancers everywhere they are, including here in Nigeria.

Very backward religion!

If we talk they will say we are islamo something something. Imagine the rubbish they do around the world

For your information, Jordan used to be a Jewish/Christian state until they were conquered by the islamists....


Religion of peace💔

Deadliest attack in the region? It's becoming a regular here in Nigeria

Anywhere they are in majority there must be spilling of blood. What is so difficult in living and let others live. They hate freedom,love, peace and normalcy.

This madness has started in Jordan

Israel 🇮🇱 has gotten another reason to strike, if allowed to continue, Israel is next 🤷‍♂️

That means if the population of Jordan is one million. The Christian population there is twenty thousand two hundred and they are still killing them? This is callous. In the words of obidients, this is genocidal war. The only difference is that Jordanian Christians didn't start this.

These people are shameless, violent and devilish!

I think its important people read on the orign and history of islam to understand why alot of things happen.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1E6AgBiVkW/

The Izlamic religion is threat to civilized society where there is law and order.
The Quran needs serious reforms because it was written during the time of Empires when barbarism, conquest & extremism was the order of the day.

Government should be reviewing Sermons before Imams are allowed to preach it.

May the souls of those killed Rest in Peace and Quick Recovery to the injured.

BLOOD TASTY MEN ARE BLOODY

NO MATTER WHAT,

THEY KEEP HIDING UNDER THE GUESS OF RELIGION.

IF ALL JORDANIANS LIKE, LET THEM BECOME MUSLIM

BLOOD SOAKERS ARE SOAKERS!


IN NIGERIA FOR EXAMPLE:

WHEN YOU KILL A FELLOW MUSLIM OR NON MUSLIM IN ZAMFARA, SOKOTO, KEBBI, KADUNA OR ANY PART OF NIGERIA

AND SHOUT "ALLAHU AKBAR"

ARE YOU A TRUE FOLLOWER OF ALLAH OR YOU'RE JUST A BLOOD SOAKER MASQUERADING RELIGION?

These guys though.

It's why I don't pity them when Israel is dealing with them.

They really need to review and update their holy book. Modern civilization demands it. No religion should continue this way.

AsomughaChuks02:
Shameful. Even a 2.2% minority is a threat to these Islamic terrorists.

Nna asin eh!....d thing tire me...see how Muslims r fighting to take over America n UK....demanding for what other religions like Christians can't even dream of in Muslim countries like Saudi or Qatar....imagine a Christian trying to become a prince or government official in Saudi

COMRADES, you see this religion of Islam ehh, no be am at all
Shame on you those who are supporting Iran against the USA and Hamas against the Israelis, and apc against the suffering Nigerians on this forum

AsomughaChuks02:
Shameful. Even a 2.2% minority is a threat to these Islamic terrorists.

very shameless. And they called themselves "RELIGION OF PEACE".

The usual suspects, terrorising the whole world, reason why Israel don't give them any chance.
Beasts in human.
If I am a Muslim, I did be Ashamed to identify because how do I explain those senseless killings in the name of god

madridguy:
We are still waiting for any group to claim they carried out the attack.

please hide your face in shame.

Freedom and equal rights they can never give you in a muslim country is what Moslems want to be given on a platter in a non Muslim nation.

The only thing Moslems offer to a non Muslim in a predominantly Muslim country is death.

Very wicked assailants, this is bad, may their souls RIP Amen.

Ordinary 2% that are already endangered species, they still won't allow them practise their religion in peace.

BlackViper:
●Jordan is a predominantly Muslim country with approximately 97% of the population identifying as Sunni Muslims;

●Article 2 of the country's Constitution makes Islam the state religion and the legal system is based on Shariah law;

●Christians are a minority and make up about 2.2% of the country's population;


●The Christians who were attacked belong to the Halasah Family (آل هلسة). This is a highly prominent, historic Jordanian Christian tribe deeply rooted in the city of Al-Karak, Jordan. They are well-known in Jordanian society, politics, history and have a reputation for academic excellence;

●Three of the Christians who were murdered were medical doctors;

●This is the deadliest attack on Jordanian Christian since the 1950s;


Video footage of the attack:

Surveillance camera footage shows gunmen carrying out an attack targeting a church in Jordan’s Al-Karak. pic.twitter.com/6kpB31d7RF

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 23, 2026

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/10/24/jordan-church-attack-death-toll-rises-to-9-as-christian-leaders-call-for-unity/

Shame on the religion that called itself peaceful but always acts devilish.