Thread: Dont look at these events in isolation, here is the big picture for which the shankhnaad was done by Erdogan when he changed Hagia sophia museum to a mosque. Yes u read it right. https://twitter.com/MiddleEastMnt/status/1337616926676307968

2. Recently there was lot of news around Hagia Sopia conversion. The analysts had laid out how Turkey is changing from a secular state to an Islamic state or this is an open challenge to the Christian world.

3. Some also said since Erdogan can not deliver on development and economy hence this is just a diversion from the internal issues he is facing and trying to unite his countrymen behind such emotional actions. While all the above are true one aspect think got missed out..

4. by most of the sections of media is its the start of Turkey entering the clash of civilizations and trying to get leadership of Islamic civilization https://kreately.in/clash-of-civilizations-is-here-do-we-go-in-this-battle-with-a-nation-state-or-a-hindu-civilization-state/

5. As its widely known and also Mr Erdogan makes no qualms about the Ottoman empire and how he has a strong desire to take Turkey back to its glory days when the Ottoman empire ruled across 3 continents over modern day Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Jordan..

6. Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Parts of Saudi Arabia, and coastal strips of Northern Africa.

Ottoman Empire had started in 1299 and came to an end in 1922, and had reached its peak under Suleiman the Magnificent during 1520 and 1566.

7. Ottoman Empire has been at the helm of Muslim world for a really long time however most of the modern day world thinks of Saudi Arabia as the leader of Islamic world because the holy city of Mecca and Medina are under Saudi rule and hence this conclusion.

8. The holy city of Mecca and Medina has been under the Ottoman Empire from 1517 AD it was only in 1803 that the first Saudi State under the leadership of Abdullah bin Saud took control of Holy cities of Mecca & Medina.

9. This was seen as open challenge to the Ottoman Empire and Ottoman Empire got its military machine working. Viceroy of Egypt Muhammad Ali Pasha which was then under Ottoman Empire was sent to set matters straight and tell the world who’s the boss.

10. Muhammad Ali Pasha laid siege on Saudi Capital and captured Abdullah bin Saud who was then brought to Istanbul in chains. Displayed in a cage to the cheering crowds outside the Hagia Sophia mosque and then executed with fireworks.

11. It was once again in 1916 that House of Saud could establish control over Mecca and Medina in World War 1 with support from the British. Its been almost a century now and here comes Erdogan who is determined to establish the Ottoman Empire again starting with Hagia Sophia

12. Saudi understands this fairly well and the game of middle east has started with Islamic world dividing itself in 2 camps. All saudi camp countreis will normalize relations with Israel.

13. Saudi needs India as much as India needs Saudi against Turkey and pakistan . Its a match made out of need and we will see Saudi and India support each other more n more in all matters