Jul 10, 2020
Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque
Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque
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The President of Turkey on Friday formally converted Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque and declared it open for Muslim worship, hours after a High Court annulled a 1934 decision that had made the religious landmark a museum.
The decision sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Istanbul’s…
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