"What does it mean?" Selim whispered to an old gatekeeper sitting by the fire.
As the chant intensified, the words began to blur for Selim. It wasn't just "God, He is God" anymore. The rhythm— Allah Hu, Allah Hu —began to match the thumping in his own chest. Д°lahi Allah Hu Allah
Then, a lone reed flute (the ney) began to wail, its voice thin and mournful. A lead singer raised his voice, and the words "İlahi Allah Hu Allah" cut through the cool evening air. "What does it mean
"It is the sound of the reed remembering the reedbed," the old man replied. "The reed was cut from its home, and now it cries to return. This İlahi is the soul’s map back to the Creator." Д°lahi Allah Hu Allah