Masjid Sophia Istanbul

Sancta sophia or sancta sapientia holy wisdom officially the ayasofya grand mosque turkish.
Masjid sophia istanbul. Hagia sophia ˈhɑːɡiə soʊˈfiːə. 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. Mustafa kemal ataturk the founding leader of the secular turkish republic converted the structure into a museum in 1934. Istanbul s hagia sophia opens as a mosque for muslim prayers turkish president recep tayyip erdogan has fulfilled a dream of his islamic oriented youth and joined hundreds of worshipers for the.
Istanbul s hagia sophia opens for muslim prayers a top court annulled the iconic building s status as a museum earlier this month and president tayyip erdogan turned back into a mosque soon after. Ayasofya i kebir camii şerifi and formerly the church of hagia sophia is a late antique place of worship in istanbul. Built by the byzantine emperor justinian in 537 hagia sophia was turned into a mosque with the 1453 ottoman conquest of istanbul. July 24 upi the historic hagia sophia in istanbul turkey reopened friday as a mosque for the first time in 86 years after it was repurposed for decades as a museum.
Mustafa kemal ataturk the founding leader of the secular turkish. From the koinē greek. Mustafa kemal ataturk the founding leader of the secular turkish republic converted the structure into a museum in 1934. Istanbul hundreds of muslim faithful were making their way to istanbul s landmark hagia sophia on friday to take part in the first prayers in 86 years at the structure that once was one of christendom s most significant cathedrals then a mosque and museum before its reconversion into a muslim place of worship.