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Newly-elected US senator John Fetterman wants to convert Turkey’s Hagia Sophia to museum
Ankara: Democratic Party member John Fetterman, who was elected to the Senate in the midterm elections in the USA, called for the Hagia Sophia Mosque to be turned into a museum again, local…
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Saudi: Quran reciter sentenced to 12 years for leading prayer at Hagia Sophia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sentenced a renowned Quran reciter Sheikh Dr Abdullah Basfar, to 12 years in prison for leading prayers at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, eight years ago.…
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Istanbul: Taraweeh prayers to be held at Hagia Sophia after 88 years
Ankara: For the first time in 88 years, taraweeh prayers will be performed throughout the upcoming month of Ramzan at Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, after two years of delay due…
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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 the historic…
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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) head Ali…
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Tayyip Erdogan joins thousands at Hagia Sophia for Friday prayer
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan joined thousands of worshippers at Hagia Sophia today. The Friday prayer was held for first time after Erdogan declared the monument, revered by Christians and Muslims…
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Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens for Friday prayers
Istanbul: Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia opened its doors to Muslim worshippers for Friday prayers for the first time since the 1,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage site was converted into a mosque. “Muslims are excited,…
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With 3 imams, 5 muezzins; Hagia Sophia ready for Friday prayers
ISTANBUL: A magnet for tourists worldwide, Hagia Sophia is ready to reopen on July 24 for the inaugural Friday prayer for the first time in 86 years in the Istanbul landmark following…
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Erdogan visits Hagia Sophia after reconversion to mosque
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia just days before the first Muslim prayer is scheduled to be held at the Istanbul landmark since…
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Greek mosque restoration works to be stopped after Turkey’s move
NEW DELHI: After Turkey’s Hagia Sophia move, a regional governor in Greece wants the restoration works of a historical mosque to be stopped. The 17th-century Valide Mosque on the island of Lesbos in Greece is being restored…
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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, there is…
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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 Hagia Sophia,…
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Hagia Sophia: World Council of Churches wants decision reversed
ISTANBUL: The World Council of Churches has called on Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse his decision to turn the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque. In a letter to Erdogan,…
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Azaan resounds in Hagia Sophia, first prayers will be on July 24
ISTANBUL: Call for prayer from loudspeakers is heard for the first time from Hagia Sofia in Istanbul after the stunning edifice was once again turned into a mosque. Brushing aside international warnings not to…
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