Chora Monastery prepares for first Islamic prayer following completion of its conversion into mosque
Turkey is nearing the final stages of the conversion of the Chora Monastery into a mosque for its first Islamic ...
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Opening of Largest Mosque in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus Set for January 11
The inauguration of the largest mosque in Turkish-occupied Cyprus is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, under the auspices of Suat ...
Archbishop of America: Let us pray that Hagia Sophia will be restored to a place that welcomes all people
"The Great Church of Holy Wisdom, Hagia Sophia, is a living monument to the glory of our Orthodox Christian Faith ...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: I am shocked by Erdogan’s statements about Hagia Sophia
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said he was shocked by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's recent statements about converting Hagia Sophia into a ...
Ukraine: Key to friendship between Muslims and Christians, the neutral status of Hagia Sophia
The certainty that if Hagia Sophia remains a museum and is not converted into a mosque will be a key ...
Erdogan wants to pray in Hagia Sophia on July 15
A proposal for a Muslim prayer on July 15, the anniversary of the coup attempt, was presented at yesterday's meeting ...
Turkish Minister of Justice: Hagia Sophia will be converted into a mosque, as Sultan Mehmed wanted
Turkish Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has said that "the chains of Hagia Sophia must be broken" in order to ...
US continues to support the current status of Hagia Sophia
The United States continues to support the preservation of Hagia Sophia's multireligious character, the State Department said in a new ...
Hurriyet: Erdogan orders change in the status of Hagia Sophia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered a change in the status of the Hagia Sophia Museum, according to the ...
The Muslim Friday prayer will not take place tomorrow in the square in front of Hagia Sophia
Head of Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs Ali Erbas has changed his schedule and will not hold tomorrow's Muslim prayer ...
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