Then Yunus did something extraordinary. He smiled. Not the reflexive, gassy smile of a newborn, but a real, slow, knowing smile—as if he recognized the melody. As if the azan was not a foreign sound being introduced to him, but an old friend finally saying hello.
For a long moment, no one moved.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar… (God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest…) azan in baby ear
Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah… (I bear witness there is no god but God…) Then Yunus did something extraordinary
“Is it time?” Emine whispered.