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I am
Mardin.I am freedom of
Shemsith (who adores the
sun), beauty of Kamerith
(who adores the moon),
the sunset of Yezidith
(who adores Satan) and
corporation of faiths.
I am
Jewish neighborhood.
I am
faith.
I am the
bell of Kırklar church
greeting the
ezan(Islamic call for
prayer) read by the
Grand Mosque. I am the
temple of men who have
become partners in
respect to believing in
God for thousand years.
I am the
unrelinquishable target
on the Omer’s way, and a
vow in the Sultan
Şeyhmus.
I am
Mardin, namely I am the
faith itself. I am Hazer
keeping the castle,
drunkable water against
scorpion biting and
talisman of years
against snakes. I am
cookie distributed in
mevlits(ceremony of
prophet’s birthday
annually commemorated)
and incense in
Deyruzzaferan…I am food
feast in
Ramadans(fasting months)
and the friendly hostess
in the Easters.
I am the
last day land of
Southeastern Anatolia.
I am
faith….
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