Sunday 24 May 2009


...The vague longings that
filled my soul,
Took the form of a prayer
I upward sped,
To Him, The One, The Essence
of All....

And the weird cadence of the Mueddin's cry
Bid the faithful prepare for the day that was nigh....

Lady Evelyn, Cairo 1889


Foto: © Dick Osseman

3 comments:

  1. who is Lady Evelyn?

    waving at your from far away, in a sunny morning :-)

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  2. dear roxana

    waving back from extremely hot afternoon :)

    about lady evelyn:
    http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200805/mayfair.to.makkah.htm

    love and grace
    noura

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  3. oh how fascinating - thank you!!!

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