It's Thursday...Thanksgiving in the States, the start of the Eid holiday here in Jordan.
Eid is a Muslim holiday celebrated in honor of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Ishmael (not Isaac). Traditionally, families will roast a goat or a lamb and share it with friends and family and those less fortunate than themselves.
We had our Thanksgiving dinner this evening - roasted chicken
(turkey is a bit harder to get for a reasonable price)with all the regular works thanks to everyone helping with the menu! Eduardo even made an apple pie - Jordan has a way of bringing out hidden talents :)
Isam, the music teacher from the YMWA, was able to join for his first Thanksgiving dinner.
And thanks to the Schreibers,
we even had a few
autumn decorations!
We have a five-day break due to Eid, so we are heading to Jerusalem!
Our adventure begins bright and early in the morning...
We will explain the sweaters in a later post :)
Amman Time
Thanks for your post. It is interesting that the muslim religion views Ishmael as the one who received the blessing. Also have a nice and safe trip to Jerusalem.
ReplyDeleteReggie Warren
Go to Hezekiah's tunnel! Have fun :)
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