Istanbul, 24th July 2020: After 86 years, congregational prayers are being offered at Turkey’s Hagia Sofia Mosque today.
According to reports of Baaghi TV, a soulful picture is to be noticed around Istanbul’s Aya Sofia Mosque as people have started gathering early in the morning for Friday prayers today.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled a new plaque on the building. After 86 years Muslims have the opportunity to offer prayers at the Grand Mosque. Men, women, and children are seen in a large quantity gathering around the mosque.
Friday prayers will be offered at the Hagia Sofia Mosque
People were wearing shirts with pictures of the Turkish president and the Ottoman caliph. Strict measures were taken to prevent and control the epidemic on this historic occasion.
On July 10, Turkey’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, overturned the 1934 ruling in favor of Aya Sofia of the Sultan Muhammad Fatih Foundation. The ruling said it could not be used for any purpose other than a mosque. The building was built in the sixth century.
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia to be converted into a Mosque
It should be noted that the Federation of Russian Officials and Churches has demanded that Turkey take precautions in converting the old church in Istanbul and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aya Sofia into a mosque.
A high court in Turkey is debating whether one of the world’s most iconic museums, the Aya Sofia, which currently has the status of a museum, can be converted into a mosque. The move could escalate tensions with the West and the Christian community.
It should be noted that the Council of State, Turkey’s highest governing body, had postponed the decision to convert Aya Sofia into a mosque.
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