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< h2 class = "blog-post-title" > < a href = "https://picturingjordan.com/2016/11/contemporary-arab-design-jrf-showroom/" > Contemporary Arab Design at the Jordan River Foundation Showroom< / a > < / h2 >
< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2016-11-07T15:28:23+03:00" > Mon Nov 07, 2016< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > The < a href = "http://jordanriver.jo" > Jordan River Foundation< / a > has a showroom on Rainbow Street where they < em > brilliantly< / em > showcase traditional, everyday objects from the region in a fresh, modern way. It’ s like someone went and replaced all the things in your grandma’ s rural kitchen with newer, brightly accented ones. All of the wood, cloth, and clay work here is produced by people in local communities, and, as far as I know, the proceeds from sales go back to supporting them.< / p >
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< h2 class = "blog-post-title" > < a href = "https://picturingjordan.com/2016/10/sheikh-zayed-mosque-pearl-aqaba/" > Sheikh Zayed Mosque: the Pearl of Aqaba< / a > < / h2 >
< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2016-10-11T12:06:06+03:00" > Tue Oct 11, 2016< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< i class = "fa fa-tag" aria-hidden = "true" > < / i > < a href = "/tags/mosque" rel = "tag" > Mosque< / a > , < a href = "/tags/aqaba" rel = "tag" > Aqaba< / a >
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< p > The best way to describe the Sheikh Zayed mosque would be “ the pearl of Aqaba.” There is a lot to love about this picturesque mosque by the Jordanian seaside, but its crown jewel < a href = "/2016/10/aqaba-dirty-disappointing/" > isn’ t much to write home about< / a > .< / p >
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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2016-10-05T10:46:23+03:00" > Wed Oct 05, 2016< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > I’ m struggling to find words to describe my trip to Jordan’ s coastal city Aqaba. Initially, the contrast between dry desert, rocky mountains, and the turquoise water of the Red Sea is quite striking < em > The Martian< / em > , but where he goes snorkeling on a coral reef instead of growing potatoes.< / p >
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< li > < a href = "/2016/09/king-hussein-mosque-night/" > King Hussein Mosque at Night< / a > < / li >
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< li > < a href = "/2016/09/another-beautiful-hand-painted-ceiling/" > Another Beautiful Hand-Painted Wood Ceiling< / a > < / li >
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