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Eid-Al-Adha: Muslims in Turkey offer prayers first time in 86 years

August 1, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

For the first time in 86 years, Muslims in Turkey offered Eid-Al-Adha prayers at the historic Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul on July 31.

According to Turkish media, the biggest Eid-Al-Adha gathering took place in Hagia Sophia, in which thousands of people prayed in congregation.

In the wake of coronavirus, the worshipers took strict precautionary measures while maintaining social distance. Thousands of people offered the prayers led by Ali Arbas, the Head of Religious Affairs.

Furthermore, the Speaker of parliament, ministers, top officials, district mayors and other dignitaries also offered prayers at the historic mosque.

Eid-Al-Adha – the Feast of Sacrifice — is one of the most important holidays in the Muslim Calendar. It includes the pilgrimage to holy city of Mecca, known as “Hajj”, which is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Turkish President to offer Friday prayers at the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24

July 20, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

Regular five-time prayers to commence the Hagia Sophia Mosque from Friday, July 24 and the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also offer Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia. It should be noted that the Turkish Religious Authority Honesty said that Christian symbols would be properly veiled during prayer times. Last week, the Turkish Supreme Court … Read more

President Erdogan visited Hagia Sophia after its reconversion to mosque

July 20, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Hagia Sofia on Sunday just days before the first Muslim prayers are due to be held at the there.

The President paid a visit for inspection, Erdogan took stock of the conversion work, providing pictures showing scaffolding inside the building.

It was unclear whether Erdogan planned to be among some 500 worshippers set to attend Friday prayers.

Turkey’s top court paved the way for the conversion in a decision to revoke the edifice’s museum status conferred nearly a century ago.

The sixth-century building had been open to all visitors, regardless of their faith, since its inauguration as a museum in 1935.

Earlier, Diyanet said the building would continue to be open to all visitors outside the hours given over to prayer.

The UNESCO World Heritage site was built as a cathedral during the Byzantine empire but converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453.

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