ABSTRACT
Christian call has been repeated ever since, handed down orally from muedin to muedin to the present day, but unknown to the faithful of Aleppo, who hear it but do not distinguish the words. These are " Kardus Allah, Kardus el Kawi, Kardus illesi la yemut, erhamnaor in Greek, " Agios co theos, agios to ischyros, agios co athdnatos, eleison imasP The story may be apocryphal, but the practice is certain, and is the only instance in Islam of a midnight call to prayers. Moreover the words are strange, place and circumstance considered.
