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Photos: First Muslim Prayers Gather at Hagia Sophia Mosque After Reconversion
Photos: First Muslim Prayers Gather at Hagia Sophia Mosque After Reconversion
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Last week, Turkey's highest administrative court, the Council of State, annulled the 1934 decree converting Hagia Sophia into a museum, meaning it can now be... 24.07.2020, Sputnik International
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Photos: First Muslim Prayers Gather at Hagia Sophia Mosque After Reconversion
Last week, Turkey's highest administrative court, the Council of State, annulled the 1934 decree converting Hagia Sophia into a museum, meaning it can now be used as a mosque. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed the decree.
The first Friday prayer in 86 years is being held at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
It is expected that the Muslim prayer in the now-mosque Hagia Sophia will bring together over 1,500 people.
The Governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya, posted on Twitter a photo of the interior of the Hagia Sophia.
On 10 July Turkey's highest administrative court, the Council of State, annulled the decree converting Hagia Sophia into a museum. The move was poorly received abroad. The UNESCO world heritage site had been the largest Christian cathedral in the world for hundreds of years following its construction under Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the sixth century.
Austria, France, Greece, Cyprus, Russia and the United States were among the countries that expressed regrets over Ankara's decision, while Turkey views the matter as its internal affairs.
