Turkey turns iconic Hagia Sophia museum into mosque - 1,500-year-old iconic Hagia So- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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1,500-year-old iconic Hagia Sophia standing tall in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Turkey puts an end to Hagia Sophia’s identity crisis

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Hagia Sophia recorded 3.8 million visitors in 2019.

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The announcement of converting Hagia Sophia museum into mosque was made by the Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey on July 10th.

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Turkish Muslims celebrate the court decision to give the iconic museum Hagia Sophia the status of a mosque.

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The calligraphic medallions in Hagia Sophia are the largest in the Islamic world measuring 7.5m in diameter. It contains names of Allah and Muhammad, first four caliphs and Muhammad’s grandchildren.

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