Masaa'ul khayr (Good evening!) and you would answer Masaa'ul nuur in response. On 1st May, Thursday, it being a world-wide public holiday, the 20 of us 'students' were taken by Dr. Adnan and Dr. Usama from the Language School on an adventure to the countryside. Amman, the capital of Jordan, was crammed with old and modern buildings and residences, the latter surprisingly all natural cream-coloured blocks. You wouldn't believe it - you can't see the dirt of the hill . . . only blocks of houses packed close together covering the slopes and valleys.
Here is one hilly landscape on the outskirt of the city, the green patch in the foreground is an olive garden.
So it was with some eager anticipation on that cool morning, we travelled with the 2 good doctors. It was a pleasant journey, observing the greenery, rolling hills and valleys. On the way, we stopped at a coffee shop ('maqhaa'). See below:
Getting some qahwah (coffee).
Think I'll get some qahwah myself now.
2 comments:
"Jordan is the land of the prophets - Islamic and Biblical.."
Your statement puts the Middle East into its correct context. Too often one or the other aspects is overlooked. That's a pity because the area is so rich in the history and culture of both.
Your statement is a good step toward bridging that gap in knowledge.
Thanks Louis for your comments. I think I'm more broad-minded having gone through 11 years of schooling in a traditional convent school.
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