Hagia Sophia Mosque
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Ramadan: Hagia Sophia a glimpse of Turkey’s modern transformation
With tarawih prayers resuming after 88 years this Ramadan, the museum-turned-mosque stands as a sublime feat of Turkey’s Ottoman past.
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Farewell to Gli, famed feline of Hagia Sophia mosque
The world-famous feline who made Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia her own is now part of the history of the iconic mosque.
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More than 1.5 million people visit Turkey's Hagia Sophia since reversion to mosque
The Hagia Sophia, which was reverted to its previous status as a mosque after functioning as a museum for decades, has seen an influx of visitors since its reopening as a mosque in July. Professor Mehmet Emin Maşalı, the mufti of Istanbul, where the iconic structure is located, said more than 1.5 million people have visited the mosque and they receive around 30,000 visitors every weekend.
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Palestinian president welcomes Turkey's reversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque
In his conversation with Erdoğan, Abbas hailed Turkey's decision to revert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Turkey's Communications Directorate said.
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Turkey publishes book on Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia Mosque: The trust of Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han, common treasure of humanity, was prepared in Turkish, English and Arabic and distributed at the mosque's opening ceremony, according to the directorate.
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South Africa to broadcast prayers at Hagia Sophia mosque
Deputy head of South Africa Awqaf Foundation Mickael Collier said that television and radio channels in South Africa will broadcast the historical event.