Ever since the reversion of Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, the Muslim call to prayer has been resounding from its minarets. Originally built as a Christian Orthodox church and serving that purpose ...

A Turkish court has revoked the famed Hagia Sophia’s status as a museum, paving the way for the sixth-century architectural wonder, known for its sparkling Byzantine mosaics and frescoes, to be ...

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia will be converted into a mosque after 85 years as a museum, according to a decree issued today, July 10, by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The decision has drawn ...

A number of marble tiles on the floor of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which was turned back into a mosque in 2020 after serving as a historical museum for decades, have reportedly been cracked by ...

The grant opening of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the center of Orthodox Christianity for a millennium was held on December 27, 537 AD.

The Hagia Sophia is a major historical monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Istanbul, Turkey. The sixth-century architectural masterpiece is famous for reflecting the various religious ...

Two University of California Davis faculty gave commentaries on the conversion of the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque last month, both finding that the change represents the loss of an important ...

Hundreds of worshippers filled the narrow streets of Istanbul’s Fatih district on Friday to hear the sounds of Friday prayers ringing out from the newly inaugurated Kariye Mosque. Once known as the ...

Istanbul (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its ...

One doesn’t need to ask directions to the Hagia Sophia while in Istanbul — as long as you’re on the correct side of the Bosporus, you’ll see it. It is a magnificent structure — formally a church and ...

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