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Hagia Sophia:Turkish president joins for first prayers

On: July 24, 2020

Istanbul, July 24, 2020: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 24 led the first Muslim prayers attended by thousands in Hagia Sophia since the controversial reconversion of the iconic Istanbul cathedral into a mosque. The highest administrative court revoked the sixth-century monument’s status as a museum on July 10Continue Reading

Pope “pained” at Hagia Sophia’s conversion into mosque

By: Matters India

On: July 13, 2020

In: International

Vatican City, July 12, 2020: Pope Francis on July 12 said he’s “pained” by Turkey’s decision to convert Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. Speaking at a service in the Vatican, the Pope added that his “thoughts go to Istanbul.” Hagia Sophia was built as a Christian cathedral nearlyContinue Reading