Turkish Imam recites verses of conquest in Hagia Sophia in provocative move
A Turkish Imam recited verses of conquest from the Quran during a series of acoustics tests conducted in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
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A Turkish Imam recited verses of conquest from the Quran during a series of acoustics tests conducted in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has reported that the Hagia Sofia “Mosque” in Edirne is being restored, and it will be completed by the Islamic month of Ramadan that falls this year between 23 April and 23 May.
Turkish pro-government daily “Yeni Safak” again raises the topic of Hagia Sophia, with its front-page on 5 November. According to the Turkish newspaper, the Council of State of Turkey is expected to consider converting the museum of the Chora Monastery – with its magnificent mosaics – into a mosque, and its decision is expected to be a precedent for other museums, which were occupied by the Ottoman Empire. and had functioned as mosques, including Hagia Sophia.