Vocalist Gamal Salem Revives Al-Hussein's Ode

By: Nour El-Hoda Fouad

CAIRO, Dec. 30 (SEE)- Sufism lovers in Egypt, Arab and Islamic world will enjoy on Monday the recitation of Al-Hussein's Athnainia (a religious ode).

Gamal Salam Yehia along with his band will perform in front of Al Hussein's Mosque.

Salam, nicknamed the mountain's voice, is going to recite for remarkable Sufi artists, including Ebn Al-Forad, Al Halag, Al Gelani, Al Bosiri, and Mohi El-Din Ibn Araby.

Salam was born in Assiut governorate, where the most famous vocalists evolved from. These vocalists include Ahmed El-Touni, Yasin Al-Tohamy, and Al-Refay.

The concert will take place at 10 pm-1:00 am on Tuesday.

Sufis across Egypt, Arab and Islamic World, commemorate Al Hussein's memory during the Islamic month of Rabi Al-Akhir.

It is worth noting that opinions differed around the place where Al Hussein's head was buried. It is still believed to have been buried in Iraq, Jerusalem, Egypt, Al-Hejaz, or the Levant.