Al-Jizah
الجيزة | |
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District | |
 The reservoir and a Mamluk-era building in al-Jizah | |
  Al-Jizah | |
| Coordinates: 31°41′0″N 35°57′0″E / 31.68333°N 35.95000°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Amman Governorate |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 110,097 |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Al-Jizah (also spelled Jize), historically known as Ziza or Zizia, is a town in northwestern Jordan. It is the 22nd district of the Amman Governorate.[1] During the medieval period it served as a waystation for pilgrims en route to the Hajj in Mecca. This function ceased in the 17th century, though a fort remained there, however was later reinstated when the Al-Fayez clan of the Bani Sakher gained the rights for Hajj protection in the 18th century. The region has been one of the Al-Fayez strongholds ever since.
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer