#HagiaSophia

Fidato

tequieremos

When Sultan Mehmet conquered Constantinople at the age of 21 and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453, he paid for the property of #HagiaSophia from his personal wealth before converting

Alia

Alrabeo

A few notes about #Turkey revoking Hagia Sophia's museum status:1. #Erdogan is converting #HagiaSophia into a mosque, a decision that sparks risky polarization between #Muslims and #Christians. #Turkey's no shortage

Nervana Mahmoud

Nervana_1

Today’s Friday sermon in #HagiaSophia—with choice of Quranic verses, sword display, #Erdogan reciting of Quean, and covering of “Christian symbols” —was the official inaguration of the Islamic State of #Turkey.This

Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir

TurkishFacade

As the first images of changes done to #HagiaSophia's interior to prepare for the prayers marking the conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque, let me share some initial observations,

Roopali Srivastava

RoopaliSriv

“Erdogan’s opponents say he has raised the issue of restoring Hagia Sophia as a mosque every time he has faced a political crisis, using it to stir supporters in his

Mustafa Akyol

AkyolinEnglish

In past two days, I have received thousand of feedbacks from Muslims around the world (pro & con) to my @nytopinion piece on #HagiaSophia. It all boils down to a

Gulrose Shaikh

GulRose_views

Some points to note about Hagia Sophia.You can argue on it that it was a majoritarian decision and what not.....But those so called libbis crying should no these hard facts

Alexandra Vukovich

AlexandraVukov1

A short photo on the Mosaics of #HagiaSophia a book of photographs published in 1950 by the Byzantine Institute in limited number to commemorate the uncovering of the Byzantine

Peter Sandham

HKSandham

When was the last time the Divine Liturgy was performed in #HagiaSophia ? 28th May 1453? Wrong. 19th January 1919. A thread on the Great Church's brief, little known 20th

Muhammad Jalal (Thinking Muslim Podcast)

jalalayn

For sure #HagiaSophia's return to a Masjid is a welcome move, for too long its status was a symbol of Muslim decline. Now we need to move beyond symbolic acts.

Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir

TurkishFacade

Panagia Soumela (Greek Orhodox) in Trabzon and the Cathedral of Holy Cross (Armenian) on Akthamar Island in Van were restored and opened as museums in 2010; the Turkish government allowed

اُم ميرآن 🙈

Umm_e_Meeran

How Muslim Youth fall to narrative in the name of modernization & fake liberalism:- The whole Palestinian land is converted into Israel and recently Israel put a plan to annex

Fidato

tequieremos

When Sultan Mehmet conquered Constantinople in 1453, it was a practice for conquering army of that time to carry out an unrestricted pillage for 3 days and places of worship

Revler

CrescentDome

Fethiye Mosque in #Athens #Greece now an expo hallTzisdaraki Mosque in Athens now ceramics museumHamza Bey #Mosque in Thessaloniki now a Movie theaterAlaca Imaret Mosque in #Thessaloniki now a museumYeni

Zoya Rasul

zoyarasul

Tbw, HagiaSophia isn't an issue that affects IndianMuslims directly. At max,it's a development on which we just had to register our agreement/disagreement.This insignificant stance,however,speaks significantly about what we've l

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