In Turkey today, the Council of State has to decide whether Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque or not. Built in the sixth century during the reign of Byzantine King Justinian I, it was the largest church in the world for nearly a thousand years. When the Ottoman Empire conquered the city in 1453, it was converted into a mosque, but later turned into a museum in the 1930s. However, if the court allows it on Thursday, it will be rebuilt as a mosque. The building is also on the United Nations World Heritage List. During … Continue reading Is Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Museum or Mosque? Decision to be made today