Amman, June 20 (Petra) – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazeensaid on Tuesday his ministry completed a survey and documentation of 34 Christian pilgrimage sites in Jordan.

These have been categorized as primary and secondary for their promotion within specialized religious and tourism programs, an initiative to enhance Jordan's position on the global religious tourism map.

Hijazeen also said the ministry is to launch an online platform dedicated to the Baptism Site, offering data and services to visitors of Jordan as part of religious pilgrimage programs, and giving access to information about the site and associated services, the ministry said in a press release.

He said Jordan boasts a whole range of religious tourism offerings, including internationally recognized Christian pilgrimage and Islamic heritage sites, such as the shrines of the Prophet's companions and the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.

Sich diversity, he added, reinforces the Kingdom's standing as a unique religious and historical destination in the region.

Hijazeen also said the Tourism Ministry kicked off specialized training programs for tour guides for Christian religious tourism and Islamic heritage sites, in cooperation with the Jordan Tour Guides Association.

//Petra//SS