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What Arabic name has been used for the Jordan River?
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Jordan River
Portion of the Jordan Valley, a rift valley that runs north-south along the Jordan River.
The Jordan River is sometimes referred to by Arabs as Al-Sharīʿah, which translates to "Watering Place."1