Al-Jaffir House, Old Jeddah

Amidst the busy shops of the souq are houses hundreds of years old. Here are pictures of Al-Jaffir, both inside and out:

Our guide. He went through the information so fast it was like listening to the micro-machine commercial. Here he is pointing out at the channel that was used to share water throughout the house.
The Koran and prayer rug here symbolize what has brought so many people to the port city of Jeddah for hundreds of years. The city has historically been a safe port, and key entry point for pilgrims heading to the holy city of Meccah less than 100 kilometers away.

Stone stairs...no elevator here!