Hagia Sophia
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Thousands attend first Eid prayers at Hagia Sophia in 86 years
Istanbul: Muslims, wearing protective masks as a precaution against infection from coronavirus gather for the Eid al-Adha prayer inside the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, recently converted back to a mosque, in…
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Hagia Sophia: Top Imam uses Ottoman’s sword during Friday sermon
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s iconic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque reopened for worship on Friday for the first time in 86 years. Ahead of the Friday sermon, the country’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet)…
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Deafening silence when Israel converts Al-Ahmar Mosque into bar
NEW DELHI: Earlier on Friday, the Turkish State Council annulled the Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia status saying its use as anything other than a mosque was “not possible legally”. Following this,…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss Hagia Sophia over the telephone
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed in a phone conversation developments in Syria and Libya, as well as the fate of Istanbul’s iconic…
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