Irbid

Today's adventures began in Irbid, a large city in northern Jordan that feels like a village. We visited Mustafa's school, Wasfi al tall. Munther Al Rshedat is the principal, and you could tell he was excedingly proud of his school! This school is a vocational school, which means students study things like electronics, TV and radio maintenance, automotive mechanics, etc. They also take social studies, math, religion and so on. We visited a "religion" class for lack of a better descriptor. They were actually studying the body as it relates to the soul using exerps from the Quar'an! When I asked the students (high school) if they had any questions for me, they asked me what I thought of Islam. I told them that I was impressed with Islam's acceptance of all faiths and its assertion that all people are loved by Allah. It just reinforced the idea that wars and terrorism are started by extremists and perpetuated by misguided politicians who are more concerned about maintaining power and global influence than they are by saving lives. The average person here just wants to raise their families in peace, practice their religion, and live happily.