ISTANBUL: A ceremony was held after 87 years at the historic Hagia Sophia Mosque in Turkey on the occasion of Prophet’s Night Journey and Ascension (Shab e Meraj). According to Turkish media reports, the 27th night of the month of Rajab al-Marjab 1442 AH was celebrated with religious devotion and respect throughout the country. This … Read more
Two weeks after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan terminated the Hagia Sophia ‘s status as a museum, the iconic building in Istanbul will once again host Muslim Friday prayers. Up to 2000 worshippers are expected to attend the landmark’s first Muslim prayers since 1934. It served for 900 years as a Byzantine Christian cathedral before … Read more
On Friday, a Turkish court opened the way for Hagia Sophia to be restored as a mosque, threatening to set in motion an international furor around a World Heritage Site cherished by both Christians and Muslims for its religious significance, stunning structure, and symbol of conquest. Hagia Sophia was originally built as a cathedral in … Read more
