Since its creation in 1921, Jordan has been prone to myriad perils and hardships. The regional instabilities were, in many cases, detrimental to Jordan's security and sustainability. Also, the social and economic conditions kept the country vulnerable to continuous challenges. Among these challenges was the rise of Jihadism. It played a significant role in defining Jordan's trajectory of events and the corresponding measures policymakers took. Jordan became one of the key hubs for exporting Jihadis and extreme ideologies to the world, whereas it also suffered a multitude of acts of terror and plots in the past three decades. This paper scrutinises the main reasons behind this phenomenon, analysing both external and internal factors which caused such status. The paper also assesses the state's efforts to overcome these threats. The study concluded that the social structure in the country had played a major role in forming a fractured national identity, which, combined with other influences and circumstances, inevitably prompted Jordanians to become more susceptible to joining terrorist organisations, locally and abroad.