Mohammed Abdul-Karim was in critical condition with third-degree burns to his face and much of his body, said a doctor at Bashir Hospital.

It was a similar act of self-immolation by a poor vegetable vendor in Tunisia in December that ignited the wave of protest which brought down autocratic rulers in Tunisia and Egypt and is threatening others across the Arab world.

Similar acts occurred in other Muslim countries — some of them fatal — to protest repressive governments. The protests calling for political reform in Jordan have generally been smaller and more peaceful than in other Arab nations.

But a day of protest on March 25 turned violent as crowds of government supporters and opponents clashed. One man died and 120 others were wounded.

A Jordanian judicial official said 80 people have been charged in the worst episode of protest violence during three months of pro-democracy demonstrations.

The official says they will soon stand trial in Jordan’s Criminal Court. No date has been set.

One man died and 120 others were wounded in the March 25 clashes between government supporters and opponents.

The official said Thursday the 80 were charged with resisting police, an offense punishable by up to five years in prison. He said the 80 included pro- and anti-government activists. He refused to give a breakdown.

Last week, prosecutors released 25 other suspects pending further investigation. No trial date has been set. If convicted, they face up to five years in prison.

The judicial official and the doctor who gave details of Abdul-Karim’s condition spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to make press statements.

In a separate development, Jordan has sent fighter jets to a European air base to help enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, an official said.