Nostalgia...Amman (2)

Salaam,

Managed to dig into some old snapshots from an old foto album, of the sweet and good old times in Amman. It really helps bringing back the nostalgia of being in the great kingdom alive and well, again...

Wassalam.

amidst the ruins of a once great castle and city of Jerash, north of Amman

at the top of the ancient castle of Karak, south of Amman

our residence at Abdoun, Amman

Tombs of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib RA and other companions at Mazar, Karak, and site of the battle of Mu'tah

the site believed to be the tomb of Prophet Nuh AS at Biqa' Karak

Cave at Ghor Al-Safi, where Prophet Lut AS and his daughters hid and lived,

just south of the Dead Sea

tranquil water of the Dead Sea with the West Bank in the background

participating in one of the Amman charity bazaars

hosting a farewell dinner to our outgoing non-resident Ambassador to Jordan

cruising around the Gulf of Aqaba...

Tomb of Bilal bin Rabah r.a., the first mue'izzin in Islam, in Damascus, Syria

visiting our fellow Bruneian students at Yarmouk University, Irbid

at one of the shrines of the companions, along the Dead Sea

a visit to the tomb and Masjid Sayidatina Zainab, Damascus

Hamedan Revisited...(4)

Lalehjin's Pottery and Ceramic...

Salaam,

Our first itinerary on the second day was a visit to the famous Lalejin village in the Bahar township. Located about 32 kilometres north of Hamedan city, Lalejin is the main centre of pottery and ceramic production, dating back to about 7000 years ago. Today there are about 700 workshops and more than 100 shops with many learned master craftsman and skilled artists can be found in this village. Their elaborate and aesthetic products include decorative kitchenwares, statues, glazed ceramics, painted ceramics, glass beads, fabric and flowers. The products are sold in the provincial capital, other cities and even exported abroad.

Hence Lalejin in particular, and Hamedan province in general, is one of the most well known centre for pottery and ceramic production in Iran. A 'must stop' for every discerning visitors looking for something authentic and traditional from Hamedan and indeed Iran.

Wassalam.

making our first stop of the morning...

looking around with admiration

modern glaze...elegant and attractive

beautiful masterpiece

creativity

traditional pottery

pottery modern design

artistic

difficult choice...

eventually fall in love with this beauty...!

Hamedan Revisited...(3)

Hamedan's Handicraft Expo...

Salaam,

On our way back down from the winter festival at the recreation centre, we also visited the permanent handicrafts exhibition at the province's Traditional Arts and Handicrafts Complex at the city centre.

According to the Hamedan Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Authority, more than 200 distinguished handicraft works were displayed in the exhibition, which will also be opened during the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies marking the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Despite the time constraint, we had a great time and opportunity to observe and admire the rich cultural heritage of this country as manifested in its vast variety of woodworks, carpets, kilim, glass paintings, pottery, musical instruments, furniture and traditional foods from the different provinces being displayed in more than 30 pavilions.

Wassalam.

Food and fruits from Sarina Academy Cookery

crafts from the seabed

fruit carving

'Anar' in a spiral decoration

Dolmeh with cabbage

'hasir' mats weaving from the south

Iranian pickles

Turkmen's special pastry from Gorgan

Havan (pistle)

stopping by for Iranian 'chay' tea

samovar

traditional costume...perhaps from Kordestan

painted glassware

Ashe from Esfahan

samanoo

couple exhibitors from Damghand city

the famous and tasty Iranian sholezar

and Iranian made furniture

and an evening dinner reception...

graciously hosted by the city mayor