Travel

One more amazing thing to see in Urfa is this beautiful pool of fish called Balilki Gol, this "legend" to my knowledge is mentioned in the Quran, but I do not know for sure. In english this place is called the Pool of Holy Carp.

Legends say that Abraham, (İbrahim in Turkish) who was born and raised in here, was also the great enemy of the King Nimrod, since he was the one to declare war on idolatry during his time.  Abraham won the heart of the King Nimrod's daughter, Zeliha. King Nimrod sentenced Abraham to death, like every other furious king would do and commanded to build a massive pyre to burn him alive. Rumor has it that when he was tossed in the fire, the flames became water and the burning logs turned into fish. Still today, this pool is considered sacred and the fish inside it holy; it is also said that anyone who eats them will be struck blind!