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The conversion of the edifice has led to an international outcry. After a thousand years the ottomans converted the structure into a mosque following the sack of constantinople. Istanbul ap fulfilling a dream of his islamic oriented youth turkish president recep tayyip erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers friday for the first muslim prayers in 86 years inside hagia sophia the istanbul landmark that served as one of christendom s most significant cathedrals a mosque and a museum before its conversion back into a muslim place of worship.

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Hagia sophia museum photos. In its more than 1 400 year existence the majestic domed structure of hagia sophia in istanbul has served as the byzantine empire s main cathedral a mosque under the ottoman empire and a museum. Turkey s president recep tayyip erdogan poses for photos inside the byzantine era hagia sophia in the historic sultanahmet district of istanbul sunday july 19 2020 days after he formally. Archbishop elpidophoros meets with president trump and vice president pence on hagia sophia. Apc elects 2020 2022 officers.

We are ending our 86 years of longing today said one man sait colak referring to the nearly nine decades since hagia sophia was declared a museum and ceased to be a place of worship. Called on erdogan to maintain hagia sophia as a museum in recognition of istanbul s multi faith heritage and the. For the past 86 years it has stood as monument to the. Release of for the life of the world by holy cross orthodox press.

Day of lamenting for the reversion of hagia sophia from a museum to a mosque. File in this saturday march 16 2019 file photo backdropped by hagia sophia the byzantine era cathedral that was turned into a mosque and now serves as a museum demonstrators protest holding. Under mustafa kemal ataturk who founded the modern turkish republic hagia sophia was turned into a museum and all religious services ended. Built nearly 1 500 years ago hagia sophia was the first cathedral in the roman empire.