It’s Marcie’s birthday! We’re celebrating with our granddaughter, Julia, who’s in town for a few days, by heading to the Khan Khalili, the famous and centuries-old bazaar in the middle of Cairo and then to dinner. A fun day ahead!
Fridays, for the majority Muslim population of Egypt, are called, “Jum’ah,” a day for congregational prayer and gathering together. All men are obligated to attend prayer, while women have the option attend voluntarily. After the prayers, resume their normal activities.
So Friday morning is quiet. The refugee ministry has a day off. We have worship but the church compound is very quiet. A good time to take some photos; a few on the inside and another from across the street. The church was built by Scottish Presbyterians in 1908 and is now tucked between some government buildings, the (usually) busy streets of Cairo, and a main flyover highway through central Cairo.
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