Postcard from Istanbul: Prayer and silence at Eyup Sultan Mosque
Heba Helmy
Thu, 09/08/2012 - 23:50
It was Friday prayer time. The resonant, melodious sound of azan, the call to prayer, overwhelmed the vast marble plaza surrounding Eyup Sultan Mosque and Tomb in Istanbul with instant silence. Nothing was heard but the footsteps of people hurrying to offer their prayers, merged with the chirps of birds from a huge plane tree in the courtyard.
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