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Saturday, March 02, 2013

Istanbul is wearing its history on its sleeve | VailDaily.com

MoreIstanbul is wearing its history on its sleeve
By Dennis Jones
Special to the Daily

Dennis Jones | Special to the Daily
The melodic wail of the azan, the call to prayer, pierces my jet-lagged sleep. “Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!”God is great! God is great! calls the amplified muezzin in a high tenor. Quickly following, second muezzin sings in a resonant baritone. Before the first begins his next phrase, a third chimes in, another tenor with a faster tempo.
Istanbul is wearing its history on its sleeve | VailDaily.com