Hagia Sophia Prayer Hall

Friday july 24th marked the first islamic friday prayers in the hagia sophia since turkey recently converted the former museum into a mosque and has been described as like a rock concert by swedish media. Declared a mosque in principle hagia sophia is now a mosque. Erdogan said 350 000 people had taken part in the prayer in and around hagia sophia but it was not possible to independently verify the figure.

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Christian icons concealed during prayer times inside hagia sophia the christian frescoes and the glittering mosaics adorning the cavernous dome and central hall will be concealed by white curtains during muslim prayer times but remain on display for the rest of the time.

Hagia sophia prayer hall. Istanbul revels in reconquest during first friday prayer the first sermon in the historic building for eight decades met with joy and jubilation during service that recalled mehmed. People gather around the hagia sophia mosque ahead of the friday prayers muhammed enes yildirim anadolu turkey pledged to keep hagia sophia whose floor has been covered with a turqoise carpet. In hagia sophia the christian frescoes and the glittering mosaics adorning the cavernous dome and central hall will be concealed by curtains during muslim prayer times but remain on display for. Turkey president recep tayyip erdogan attended the first prayer service at the hagia sophia in over 86 years.

Hundreds of people pray inside hagia sophia mosque during afternoon prayer after its official opening on july 24 in istanbul turkey. There were outdoor prayers of celebration after the. After a gap of nearly a century istanbul s iconic hagia sophia on friday echoed with the sounds of islamic prayer with president recep tayyip erdogan joining the faithful to witness the. Thousands gathered from across turkey to attend the service the first since erdogan.

Istanbul 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.