An Nur Al Qudus Restaurant: One of Its Kind

After settling in the room, we performed our obligation to Allah swt at the nearby Masjid, There were many Masjid in this area but the physical architectural appearance was not as good as compared to many in Egypt. However, the appearance is not important factor, but what important and does matters are the management of the function of the Masjid itself and the spiritual experience that people gain out of it. During the Prophet Muhammad saw (peace be upon him), Masjid or Mosques were built simple (no Verses of Quran painted on the wall and no worldly arrogant structures) but distinctively served well its purpose. I will share my opinion about this matter later.

Our next item in the program list was ‘Makan’ or lunch. There were few decent restaurants within 200 meters radius of the hotel. The general theme of the downtown was not much different with what we have in Egypt perhaps in other countries. However, the people was bit conservative, well educated and extremely hospitable. Amman accommodates around 2.5 millions inhabitants comprises of the Arabs, Palestinians origin, Iraq and some South East Asians. Compared to Cairo that has 20 millions people, road traffic in Amman was not congested, which was also mainly due to good implementation of the road traffic systems and disciplined people complying with it.
The downtown area is much older and more traditional with smaller businesses producing and selling everything from fabulous jewelleries to everyday household items.

We finally arrived at the Annur Al Qudus Restaurant to fulfill our basic needs to boost the internal combustion of our body so as to enhance our energy and endurance. The staff gave us their warmth welcome and ushered us to the top floor, which was actually half-floor to me. On the way up, the customers greeted us with their sincere smile and gestures, “Ahlan wa Sahlan….welcome”.
The photo above was taken when we had our fresh fruit juices at the juices restaurant akin to what we have in Egypt.
We ordered the Arabic rice, grilled chicken, salads, ‘Aisyh’. The service was excellent – most of the waiters spoke good English, the restaurant was cleaned and pleasant. During dinner, we tried ‘Mansaf’ – National Jordanian dish made of lamb and sometime chicken cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served with rice. The scrumptious meal cost seven (7) of us only 15 JD.

What unique about this restaurant was not the food, but its lowered ceiling, which was measured slightly less than 2 meters height? Amazing! One need to bend down or you might limboing your self to go to another side. Nevertheless, the safety features were commendable despite it cramp space.

Do you see what I mean? Muhammad Afiq, who is about 6 feet tall has to bend down a little bit to move around the restaurant. However, amid this unique architectural fact, the ambience was commendable.

Meatless chicken, anyone? What most important is the quality of the foods and the service rendered. Masalamah!.

Allahamdullillah hi lAdzi, Ad Amana wa Saqa na wa Ja'alana minal Muslimin. Amiin.