“It’s dangerous business going out your door,

you step onto the road and if you don’t keep your feet

there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A beautiful Mosque

We had the chance to visit a local mosque and I was super impressed. This wasn't a large scale place of worship, it wasn't big or elaborate and I loved it. This place wasn't a tourist site intent in impressing, it was simply a place for faithful people to come to pray. I love the honest faith and heartfelt humility of the Muslims that I have met.

Oh something kinda neat, I told you about Shabon yesterday that I met in the old city right? Well the man who showed us around the mosque got chatting with us and it turns out that they are brothers-in-law! Ok, I thought that was awesome! Of the ten or so locals I know personally, three of them are related and I met them independently:) turns out they married into a family with eight daughters and they all live here in town! So now I've just got to go find the other five:)

It's been a jolly good day.





Damascus Gate



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Location:East Jerusalem

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  1. DustinMay 12, 2012 at 4:16 AM

    That IS a super pretty headscarf! :) And your posts are such a delight, the locals would be very pleased if they saw how you write about them and their culture. You're wonderful

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