Making Hagia Sophia Mosque Again International

Erdogan talks of making hagia sophia a mosque again to international dismay the muslim times.
Making hagia sophia mosque again international. Istanbul since it was built in the sixth century changing hands from empire to empire hagia sophia has been a byzantine cathedral a mosque under the ottomans and finally a museum making it one of the world s most potent symbols of christian muslim rivalry and of turkey s more recent devotion to secularism. Upset christians around the world. Erdogan talks of making hagia sophia a mosque again to international dismay. Erdogan talks of making hagia sophia a mosque again to international dismay the very idea of changing the monument s status has escalated tensions with turkey s longtime rival greece.
The world heritage site was once a potent symbol of christian muslim rivalry and it could become one once more. Entitled erdogan talks of making hagia sophia a mosque again to international dismay an article on the new york times notes that the turkish president s move to turn the hagia sophia museum into a mosque fulfils a dream for himself his supporters and conservative muslims far beyond turkey s shores. However the author carlotta gall warns that the decision to turn the historic monument into an islamic place of worship could lead to a resurgence of the rivalry between. Turkey and greece exchanged harsh words on saturday over the conversion of istanbul s hagia sophia into a mosque a day after islamic prayers were held at the ancient site for the first time in.
And set off a chorus of dismay from political and religious leaders as diverse as secretary of state mike pompeo and patriarch kirill of the russian orthodox church. Istanbul s hagia sophia opens as mosque for muslim prayers amid international criticism thousands of muslim faithful made their way to istanbul s landmark hagia sophia on friday to take part in the. New york times by carlotta gall who is the istanbul bureau chief for the new york times covering turkey. Erdogan talks of making hagia sophia a mosque again to international dismay the world heritage site was once a potent symbol of christian muslim rivalry and it could become one once more.