Ichtyolatry - the Abrahamic carps of Urfa

These are the sacred carps in the pond in Sanliurfa, associated with the profet Abraham in popular tradition. According to the legend, Abraham was hurled from the castle on the hill above into a fire below, but God turned the fire to water with the fishes in, thus saving him! Nowadays, the ponds are located in a nice park with teagardens and boats for families. Several mosques surround the area. A popular pastime is to feed the fish and watch them churn and jump to catch food being thrown in - fish-food is readily available from sellers by the ponds.