Shalom #61 -JORDAN:Petra

The Treasury  is the "pride and joy" of Petra and is the most beautiful monument there.  It was carved in the 1st century BC as a tomb of an important Nabataean king; some scholars believe it was later used as a temple.  The Nabataean  people were an ancient Arab tribe who originally came from the Arabian Peninsula more than 2200 years ago and settled in southern Jordan.



Dan Ash (from Mesa), Alex Alard and Bob

Kim Matheson, Amelia Fenn, Sue and 

                                                                                Mary Lu Funk



Wall of tombs
Waiting in line at the W.C. (bathrooms) which were inside of a beautiful cave.

Local bedouin sales lady
Does anyone want to buy some rocks?

Poor horses taking Bob and Sue out of Petra...

JERASH:  It is one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world.  

Shalom #19

Large pictures of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein and his father (now deceased) 

King Hussein.  These pictures are posted on buildings, roadways, billboards, etc.

His Majest King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammand (Peace Be Upon Him).  He assumed his constitutional power as a Monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon on Feb 7, 1999 the day his father, King Hussein passed away. 

The King Abdullah I Mosque in Amman, Jordan, is an example of Islamic architecture.

Islam is Jordan's state religion and about 9/10th of the population are Sunni Muslims.

This Mosque is capped by a magnificent blue mosaic dome.

This tower is called a Minaret.  Minarets are generally tall spires with onion shaped crowns and are  lighted with green lights.  The call to prayer is broadcast from the Minarets.    If you stand in our patio in the evening, you can see green lights all over Jerusalem.  We have many mosques in the Jerusalem area. 

Electronic board showing times of prayer

Inside mosque listening to lecture on Islam.

We were asked to put on robe before entering the mosque.

Group picture before we left the mosque