| 单词 | Hagia Sophia |
| 例句 | “They desecrated the Hagia Sophia and now they destroyed Smyrna!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Slowly, over two years, our East Side Hagia Sophia went up, not far from the Ford Freeway. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Should they continue, Mr. Bainbridge said, tourists may want to book accommodations and limit their exploring to Istanbul’s old city, which counts the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia among its sights. In Transit Blog: Advice to Visit Turkey Cautiously 2013-06-18T17:00:26Z Footage broadcast around the world last week captured some of these striking changes to Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine cathedral in Istanbul, which served as a mosque under Ottoman rule before becoming a museum in 1934. How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia’s Sound Into a Studio 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The Istanbul Museum Pass allows free entrance to a dozen of the city’s top sites, including the Topkapı Palace and the Hagia Sophia, plus discounts on a selection of other museums, shops, restaurants and activities. 10 of the best ways to enjoy Istanbul on a budget 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The European side is where you will find some of Istanbul’s signature sites: the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia, for instance. 36 Hours in Istanbul: Differences Between European and Asian Side 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z A. Haluk Dursun, the president of the Hagia Sophia Museum, said the authorities are discussing uncovering a second mosaic face next year. An Ancient Angel Is Revealed in Istanbul 2010-05-19T10:00:00Z If anything, the programs leave you even more impressed with their subjects: the Colosseum, the stone city of Petra and Hagia Sophia. Review: ‘Building Wonders’ Examines Ancient Structures on ‘Nova’ 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Kids can watch Sultan Mehmed II charge toward Hagia Sophia, while his horse rears up in front of a celestial fireball. How Erdogan Reoriented Turkish Culture to Maintain His Power 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z In the walled city of Iznik, or ancient Nicaea where Christianity's central Nicene Creed was adopted, authorities reverted a museum called Hagia Sophia to a mosque in 2011. Muslims pray to turn Turkey's greatest monument back into a mosque 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Some, like the crossed swords that bookend Saddam's former military parade ground in central Baghdad, are as identifiable to the capital as the Hagia Sophia Mosque is to Istanbul, or the Old City to Damascus. Qur'an etched in Saddam Hussein's blood poses dilemma for Iraq leaders 2010-12-19T20:30:01Z But for a group of scholars, scientists and musicians, Hagia Sophia’s rededication as a Muslim place of worship threatens to cloak a less tangible treasure: its sound. How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia’s Sound Into a Studio 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z “So there is this process of alienation and estrangement from the register of human language that happens in Hagia Sophia, and is a desired goal.” How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia’s Sound Into a Studio 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The colossal Hagia Sophia was built 1,500 years ago as an Orthodox Christian cathedral and was converted into a mosque after the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, now Istanbul, in 1453. World Council of Churches “dismayed” at Hagia Sophia shift 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z The Blue Mosque sits a few hundred yards from Hagia Sophia, and being in the park between them at any time of day is amazing. Turkish delight and adventure, for two lovebirds with a history of it 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In 2010, Greek Americans aborted plans to pray at Hagia Sophia after Turkish authorities threatened to block their entry into the country. Muslims pray to turn Turkey's greatest monument back into a mosque 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z “Hagia Sophia must continue to represent the plurality and diversity of religious heritage, dialogue and tolerance.” World Council of Churches “dismayed” at Hagia Sophia shift 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia attracted 3.3 million visitors in 2012 and is the crown jewel among Istanbul sites on Unesco's World Heritage List. Muslims pray to turn Turkey's greatest monument back into a mosque 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia famously switched from a Christian church to a mosque in 1453. A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Television and music, monuments and memorials have all been prime levers of a political project, a campaign of cultural ressentiment and national rebirth, that culminated this May on the blue-green carpets beneath Hagia Sophia’s dome. How Erdogan Reoriented Turkish Culture to Maintain His Power 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z One minute you’re admiring a mural of the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul, another you notice that the floor tiles channel a Turkish bath. Ottoman Taverna review: Out of the flames comes a meaty taste of Turkey 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z For Mr. Eldem, who has spent his career studying Ottoman history, the reconversion of Hagia Sophia and the “Tudors”-style TV dramas are all of a piece, and are less confident than they seem. How Erdogan Reoriented Turkish Culture to Maintain His Power 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Turkish authorities forbade singing inside Hagia Sophia, even when it was operated as a museum. How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia’s Sound Into a Studio 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z But many pious Turks believe turning Hagia Sophia into a museum denigrated the memory of Sultan Mehmet, who strode into the ransacked cathedral to pray at its altar. Muslims pray to turn Turkey's greatest monument back into a mosque 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The Hagia Sophia, one of the first major Christian churches, is considered the peak of Byzantine architecture. Turkey: Why now is the time to visit the diverse and historic country 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Highlights and high points: Hagia Sophia is 1,478 years old; it was a church, then a mosque and is now a museum. Turkish delight and adventure, for two lovebirds with a history of it 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Like Hagia Sophia, St. Paul’s in London was built on the ruins of an older structure. Perspective | Great cathedrals burn, collapse and crack. Notre Dame can survive this. 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z A few days later, I was standing, transfixed, under the anti-gravitational dome of Hagia Sophia. A Memory Museum, Courtesy of a Critic-Curator 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z The 16th-century ceramic, one of the finest surviving examples of Iznik ceramic art, once decorated the tomb of the Ottoman Sultan Selim II on the grounds of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Turkey Presses Harder for Return of Antiquities 2011-05-25T20:25:47Z Once a church, then a mosque and now a museum, Istanbul's majestic Hagia Sophia is explored on a new "Nova." TV This Week Feb. 22-28: 'Good Witch' on Hallmark 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Sit on the Konak Cafe rooftop bar’s terrace you will see the Golden Horn replete with Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. 10 of the best rooftop bars in Europe: readers’ travel tips 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z “My sister would faithfully reproduce the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul,” she said. Q&A: Q&A With Allegra McEvedy 2012-02-03T20:09:44Z The Koranic verses from Hagia Sophia create a soaring call and response with those read from across manicured gardens from the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. Muslims pray to turn Turkey's greatest monument back into a mosque 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Some unions resemble an old shed more than the Hagia Sophia. People Are Still Getting Married, and This Book Is Here to Help 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z I’d swing a deal with the Turkish government and borrow the Hagia Sophia interior. A Memory Museum, Courtesy of a Critic-Curator 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Pentcheva argues that Hagia Sophia’s mystical brilliance reveals itself fully only if it is viewed as a vessel for animated light — and sound. How a Historian Stuffed Hagia Sophia’s Sound Into a Studio 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The first dome at the greatest church of all — Hagia Sophia in Istanbul — collapsed before the miraculously thin saucer we see today was successfully completed. Perspective | Great cathedrals burn, collapse and crack. Notre Dame can survive this. 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z “We’re not meant to understand how the great dome is supported,” Robert Ousterhout, a University of Pennsylvania professor, says of Hagia Sophia. Review: ‘Building Wonders’ Examines Ancient Structures on ‘Nova’ 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Today, the Hagia Sophia, or Ayasofya in Turkish, is officially a museum: Turkey's most-visited monument, whose formally neutral status symbolizes the secular nature of the modern Turkish state. Muslims pray to turn Turkey's greatest monument back into a mosque 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z To back up the theory, he cited Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, France’s Chartres Cathedral and — modesty never being Johnson’s strong suit — his own 1949 Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. Frank Gehry's jewel-box new concert hall in the heart of Berlin 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Dating from the 11th century, the church was built to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople and echoes its name. 36 Hours in Kiev, Ukraine 2012-06-21T19:38:44Z The Saint Sophia Cathedral, meanwhile, was built in the 11th century and was designed to rival the Hagia Sophia in modern-day Turkey, which was then part of Constantinople. Historic Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UN danger list 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Co-existence between worshippers and tourists has been controversial at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia. Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z He also reconverted Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia into a mosque, meeting a long-time demand of Turkish Islamists. How Turkey’s president Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z He has also expanded religious education and transformed the Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s most famous historic landmark, from a museum into a mosque. Despite Inflation, Earthquakes and Tough Race, Erdogan Is Re-elected 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z He ordered that the Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia be left intact and converted into a mosque. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z President Erdogan instead chose to make a very symbolic statement to his conservative and nationalist support base, by making a campaign speech at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Turkey's fevered presidential race set for run-off 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z In Hagia Sophia’s main section where prayers are held, the vast mosaics depicting Christian figures are hidden behind drapes and most of the marble floor is covered with carpeting. Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z And President Erdogan, who is 69, ended his election push by leading evening prayers at Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, but then he went further. Turkey decides on future with or without Erdogan 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z In July 2020, he oversaw the conversion of Istanbul's historic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, angering many Christians. Turkey's Erdogan still fighting for power after 20 years 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Note the domes and archways in this drawing of the exterior of the Hagia Sophia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The new church was designed by Spanish-born architect Santiago Calatrava in the style of historic Byzantine structures including the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, with a central dome flanked by towers. Greek Orthodox church at World Trade Center opens at last 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “In Istanbul, I was able to take in a few of the cultural wonders like the Hagia Sophia and a cruise on the Bosporus,” he recalls. Perspective | Are stopovers at hub airports worth it? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia, originally built as an Orthodox Christian cathedral, was a mosque under the Ottomans. Turkey decides on future with or without Erdogan 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z The hulking mass of the Hagia Sophia, the sixth-century church that became the enduring symbol of Christendom, seemed like a basilica to me again, surrounded by a copse of slim, tapered minarets. Returning to Istanbul, a Place of Competing Identities 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The Greek Christian iconography found in the interior of the Hagia Sophia includes halos on the figures, signifying holiness. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The cathedral, built under Prince Yaroslav the Wise in the 11th century, was modeled after the Church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the spiritual and architectural heart of medieval Orthodoxy. Kyiv shrines, memorials with powerful symbolic value at risk 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z When Justinian rebuilt Hagia Sophia, many visitors hailed it as the most splendid church in the Christian world. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The two countries have in the past crossed swords over the conversion of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque. Greece protests to Turkey over disco band at Sumela monastery 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z At the Hagia Sophia, the call to prayer was sounding for the first time in some 85 years. Returning to Istanbul, a Place of Competing Identities 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z According to contemporary accounts of the conquest, when the Ottoman leader Sultan Mehmed II came to the Hagia Sophia, he recognized its beauty and saved it from destruction. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Last year, the pope said he was deeply pained by Turkey’s decision to make a mosque of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum, which was once a Christian cathedral. Pope calls for healing in split Cyprus, Orthodox archbishop attacks Turkey 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The church is designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, with its dome, windows and iconography inspired by historic former Byzantine churches, including the world-renowned Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Shrine to replace church destroyed on 9/11 nears completion 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The United States, Greece, Russia and church leaders expressed concern last year over his government's move to convert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a mosque last year. Turkey condemns EU court ruling on headscarf ban as violation of freedoms 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z “Work is bad. Just look,” a tour guide, Metin Yalcin, 67, said Friday, pointing to the sparse plaza in front of the Hagia Sophia mosque. A sweeping coronavirus lockdown in Turkey sets off arguments and economic anxiety 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia has four tall minarets, which were added a thousand years after its initial construction. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z One of its crowning achievements, the church of Hagia Sophia, is a testament to the empire's architectural and artistic prowess. Why white supremacists and QAnon fans are obsessed with the Byzantine Empire 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z “Building the church with Pentelic stone adds another level of symbolism, because … I consider Hagia Sophia the Parthenon of Orthodoxy.” Shrine to replace church destroyed on 9/11 nears completion 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Turkey’s decision last year to convert the famed Hagia Sophia as well as the Chora church, another local Byzantine landmark, into mosques sparked criticism from some church leaders and Western countries. Greek restorer tends to Istanbul church artefacts that 'live through centuries' 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Following the controversial conversion of Istanbul’s Byzantine-era landmark Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, worshippers held the first Muslim prayers inside in 86 years, its needlelike minarets framing a luminous, rising full moon. AP PHOTOS: From memorial to protest, the power of prayer 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Muslims consider themselves the heirs of Judaism and Christianity, and until recently, you could still see the early Greek iconography in the interior of Hagia Sophia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Throughout QAnon message boards, the reconquest of Hagia Sophia is emblematic of the destruction of Islam and the restoration of a mythic white Byzantium. Why white supremacists and QAnon fans are obsessed with the Byzantine Empire 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z In a move that drew praise from the Muslim faithful and widespread international opposition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree in July that turned Hagia Sophia back into a Muslim house of prayer. Orthodox church petitions UN over Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z It is no coincidence that the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul took place on July 24, which is the anniversary of the signing of the Lausanne Treaty. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A memorial that could be the first step of many toward a reckoning 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Elpidophoros, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of America, wrote on Twitter: “After the tragic transgression with Hagia Sophia, now the Monastery of Chora, this exquisite offering of Byzantine culture to the world!” After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia itself was transformed into a mosque by Mehmed the Conqueror when the city fell to Ottoman forces in 1453. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Erdogan was speaking to reporters after Friday prayers at the Hagia Sophia mosque. Erdogan says Turkey restarted drilling in eastern Mediterranean 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z “The Hagia Sophia was built 15-hundred years ago to be the cathedral and first church of the Ecumenical Patriarchate,” Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America said. Orthodox church petitions UN over Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Speaking after Friday prayers at the recently reconverted Hagia Sophia mosque, Erdogan said that “there are serious zigzags in the global economy after the pandemic.” Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z “Like the Hagia Sophia, this is an important mosque for Muslims,” the agency quoted Istanbul resident Cuma Er as saying. After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, depicted here in an Ottoman miniature, structurally resembles the Greek Orthodox church Hagia Sophia in the same city. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “Greece showed once again its enmity towards Islam and Turkey with the excuse of reacting to Hagia Sophia Mosque being opened to prayers,” ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said in a written statement. Turkey condemns Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z “Today, with a heavy heart, we behold the historic and indeed essential Greek Orthodox Christian cultural heritage of Turkey being misappropriated, with the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque,” he told the AP. Orthodox church petitions UN over Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Huge crowds began gathering even in the pre-dawn hours around Hagia Sophia, to attend Friday Prayer, a crowning moment for Mr. Erdogan after 18 years at the helm of Turkish politics. Erdogan Fulfills Cherished Goal, Opening Hagia Sophia to Prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement Friday that the change in Hagia Sophia’s status was “not a manifestation of power but a proof of weakness” and that Turkey was challenging “universal values.” First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The most impressive was certainly the Hagia Sophia, or the Church of Holy Wisdom. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Hagia Sophia was opened to prayer as a mosque in line with the will of the Turkish people and belonged to Turkey like all cultural assets in the country, it added. Turkey condemns Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Built nearly 1,500 years ago, Hagia Sophia was the first cathedral in the Roman Empire. Hagia Sophia hosts first prayer since reopening, 86 years after converting to a museum 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Built in the sixth century by a Byzantine emperor, Justinian I, Hagia Sophia was for nearly a thousand years the largest church in the world and the center of Christendom. Erdogan Fulfills Cherished Goal, Opening Hagia Sophia to Prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Other senior Orthodox figures, including the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in Istanbul and Patriarch Kirill in Moscow, warned that converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque would turn Christians around the world against Islam. First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Built on the layout of a cross, the Hagia Sophia or Church of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople is massive in size; its main dome is 105 feet in diameter. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The justice commission of the Turkish parliament approved the draft in the early hours of Friday, while the country was gearing up for the reopening of the Hagia Sophia as a mosque. Turkish MPs to vote on bill that could block Facebook and Twitter 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Dozens of worshipers broke through one police checkpoint to rush toward Hagia Sophia and social distancing practices, in place due to the coronavirus outbreak, were being ignored, Turkish media reported. Hagia Sophia hosts first prayer since reopening, 86 years after converting to a museum 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who founded the modern Turkish republic, Hagia Sophia was turned into a museum and all religious services ended. Erdogan Fulfills Cherished Goal, Opening Hagia Sophia to Prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The director-general of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, also criticized the move earlier this month, saying she “deeply regrets” the decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia, or “Holy Wisdom” in Greek. First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The following images are exterior and interior views of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a wonder of the late antique world whose name means “Holy Wisdom” in Greek. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He portrayed the change of Hagia Sophia’s status as a sign of a “return of freedom” for the al-Aqsa mosque in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. Factbox: Praying at Hagia Sophia, Erdogan crowns long campaign to revitalise Islam in Turkey 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Retired teacher Suleyman Karatas said: “God willing, it will stay as a mosque. Because Hagia Sophia is the legacy of our ancestor.” Hagia Sophia hosts first prayer since reopening, 86 years after converting to a museum 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Restoring Hagia Sophia as a mosque is a capstone of his reign, Mr. Cagaptay said. Erdogan Fulfills Cherished Goal, Opening Hagia Sophia to Prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Erdogan repeated Friday that Hagia Sophia — until recently Turkey’s most visited museum — would remain open to people from around the world and that admission to the mosque would be free. First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “We are ending our 86 years of longing today,” said one man Sait Colak, referring to the nearly nine decades since Hagia Sophia was declared a museum and ceased to be a place of worship. Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Thousands of men and women, including many who traveled from across Turkey, are set to perform prayers in segregated areas outside Hagia Sophia. Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Even the scaffolding, which is intrusive, adds a useful data point, giving a powerful sense of the volume of space under Hagia Sophia’s magnificent dome. Perspective | A critic’s suggestions for art with added meaning during a stay-at-home pandemic 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z “Hagia Sophia is not merely a monument, but a rich and inexhaustible source of historical knowledge, a document open to investigation,” the association said in an open letter. Erdogan Fulfills Cherished Goal, Opening Hagia Sophia to Prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Friday prayers are to be held at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia building for the first time since the celebrated museum was turned back into a mosque. Hagia Sophia to welcome Muslims for Friday prayers 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z A top Turkish court announced this month it annulled Hagia Sophia’s status as a museum. Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z “This is Hagia Sophia breaking away from its captivity chains. It was the greatest dream of our youth,” Erdogan said last week. Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia was a Christian Byzantine cathedral for 900 years before it was seized by Ottoman conquerors and served as a mosque until 1934. Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul's Hagia Sophia changes 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Here are the key facts of Hagia Sophia’s history, the campaign to change its status, and statements by religious and political leaders following its conversion to a mosque. Factbox: Hagia Sophia to host first Muslim prayers since reverting to a mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z But earlier this month, a Turkish court annulled Hagia Sophia's museum status, saying its use as anything other than a mosque was "not possible legally". Hagia Sophia to welcome Muslims for Friday prayers 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “The decision to turn the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque is based on a long-standing demand by the vast majority of the Turkish people,” presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said. Prayers at Hagia Sophia will crown decades-long Muslim campaign 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Erbas also named five muezzins - the officials who make the Muslim call for prayer - for Hagia Sophia, including two from Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque. Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia, or the Church of Holy Wisdom, was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I on the site of an destroyed basilica of the same name. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia, or ‘Divine Wisdom’ in Greek, was completed in 537 by Byzantine emperor Justinian. Factbox: Hagia Sophia to host first Muslim prayers since reverting to a mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia's complex history began almost 1,500 years ago, when Byzantine emperor Justinian built the huge church in the year 537. Hagia Sophia to welcome Muslims for Friday prayers 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia, or the Church of Holy Wisdom, was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I on the site of an destroyed basilica of the same name. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Authorities have designated segregated areas outside of the Hagia Sophia for men and women wanting to join Friday’s inaugural prayers. Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The 21-year-old immediately turned the majestic Hagia Sophia into a mosque as an emblem of Muslim triumph over the city. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The Ottomans built four minarets, covered Hagia Sophia’s Christian icons and luminous gold mosaics, and installed huge black panels embellished with the names of God, the prophet Mohammad and Muslim caliphs in Arabic calligraphy. Factbox: Hagia Sophia to host first Muslim prayers since reverting to a mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z "Like all our mosques, the doors of Hagia Sophia will be wide open to locals and foreigners, Muslims and non-Muslims," Erdogan said at a press conference noting Muslim prayer will begin on July 24. Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque strikes fears for other holy sites 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z The 21-year-old immediately turned the majestic Hagia Sophia into a mosque as an emblem of Muslim triumph over the city. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu hit back and rejected international intervention concerning its decision to convert Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. EU, Turkey clash over Hagia Sophia, Mediterranean drilling 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z However, Atakurk’s decision to cease Hagia Sophia’s use as a mosque was met with dismay by religious and nationalist groups. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z A Turkish association which was committed to making Hagia Sophia a mosque again pressed Turkish courts several times in the last 15 years to annul Ataturk’s decree. Factbox: Hagia Sophia to host first Muslim prayers since reverting to a mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The Genesis 123 Foundation, based in Israel, called it "a direct attack on Christians and Christian heritage in the Middle East" in a petition to "save the Hagia Sophia from Islamic Extremists." Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque strikes fears for other holy sites 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z However, Atakurk’s decision to cease Hagia Sophia’s use as a mosque was met with dismay by religious and nationalist groups. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “Hagia Sophia was left as a legacy as a mosque and must be used as a mosque,” Cavusoglu told state broadcaster TRT. EU, Turkey clash over Hagia Sophia, Mediterranean drilling 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Opening up Hagia Sophia to Muslim prayers is also seen as a part of Erdogan’s efforts to deepen Turkey’s Muslim identity and to roll back his predecessor’s secular legacy. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Turkish pollster Metropoll found that 44% of respondents believe Hagia Sophia was put on the agenda to divert voters’ attention from Turkey’s economic woes. Factbox: Hagia Sophia to host first Muslim prayers since reverting to a mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan’s decree transferred control of the site to the Religious Affairs Directorate, sealing the removal of its museum status and allowing Hagia Sophia to become a working mosque once again. Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Opening up Hagia Sophia to Muslim prayers is also seen as a part of Erdogan’s efforts to deepen Turkey’s Muslim identity and to roll back his predecessor’s secular legacy. AP Explains: Hagia Sophia’s history of conflict and faith 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The move threatens to deepen tensions with neighboring Greece, whose prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, condemned the decision as an affront to Hagia Sophia’s ecumenical character. Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “I am more interested in preserving Hagia Sophia as a cultural treasure,” said Zeynep Ahunbay, a conservation architect who has worked on the scientific committee for Hagia Sophia for 25 years. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z State Department said the United States was disappointed by the decision but looked forward to hearing Turkey’s plans for continued stewardship of the Hagia Sophia to ensure it remains accessible to all. Factbox: Hagia Sophia to host first Muslim prayers since reverting to a mosque 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Immediately after the announcement a small crowd gathered outside Hagia Sophia, some of them chanting “Allahu akbar,” or “God is great.” Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia was a Byzantine church for nine centuries before the Ottomans converted it to a mosque. Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves, minister says 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z “It is a decision that offends all those who recognize Hagia Sophia as an indispensable part of world cultural heritage” Mitsotakis said. Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z But it is Hagia Sophia, one of the oldest and architecturally one of the most impressive cathedrals in the world, that commands pride of place on the historical peninsula. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z “When I see now what is happening with Hagia Sophia, that is a blow,” Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said. EU ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, drilling 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia will be the fourth Byzantine church museum to be restored as a mosque under Mr. Erdogan, but by far the most significant one. Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Erdogan said the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia, which was once a Christian cathedral, would remain open to Muslims, Christians and foreigners. Pope 'very pained' by decision to turn Istanbul's Hagia Sophia museum into mosque 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z In Paris, the United Nations cultural body, UNESCO, said Hagia Sophia is part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, a property inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a museum. Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Pompeo urged Turkey before the court hearing to respect the diverse traditions and faiths of Turkey’s history and keep Hagia Sophia as a museum accessible to all. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z That organization described its “grief and dismay” in noting that Hagia Sophia has been “a place of openness, encounter and inspiration for people from all nations.” Pope ‘deeply pained’ over Turkey’s move on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z When the plan for Hagia Sophia was floated, it met a chorus of dismay from religious and political leaders around the world. Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z "Like all our mosques, the doors of Hagia Sophia will be wide open to locals and foreigners, Muslims and non-Muslims," he said. Church body wants Hagia Sophia decision reversed 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z His comments drew a rebuke from Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, which said Hagia Sophia was a domestic issue of Turkish national sovereignty. Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z His nationalist coalition ally Devlet Bahceli weighed in with a speech on the same day: “Hagia Sophia is the conquest Mosque of the Muslim Turkish nation. This truth will not change.” Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z “We will open Hagia Sophia to worship as a mosque, preserving the common cultural heritage of humanity,” he said. Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The idea of converting Hagia Sophia back into a mosque prompted immediate pushback from Greece, which sees itself as the heir to the Byzantine Empire. Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z He rejected the idea that the decision ends Hagia Sophia’s status as a structure that brings faiths together. Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z State Department on Friday said it was “disappointed” by the government of Turkey’s decision to change the status of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared the ancient monument a mosque again. U.S. State Department 'disappointed' in Turkish government decision on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Completed in 537 AD, Hagia Sophia stood for nearly a millennium at the heart of the Christian world, crowning the fabled city of Constantinople. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Stelios Petsas, a spokesman for the Greek government, said this month that converting Hagia Sophia would be “a huge emotional chasm between the Christians of the world and Turkey,” according to the Reuters news agency. Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “The opening of Hagia Sophia for worship does not prevent local or foreign tourists from visiting the place,” he said. Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “Like all of our other mosques, the doors of Hagia Sophia will be open to all, locals or foreigners, Muslims and non-Muslims,” Erdogan said. Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Turkey will convert the Hagia Sophia cultural site back into a functioning mosque. Turkey issues presidential decree to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z With the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the status of Hagia Sophia changed again. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z “If there is going to be a debate focused on religion, then the subject shouldn’t be the Hagia Sophia but of Islamophobia and xenophobia across the world,” he said. Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Either today or tomorrow, Hagia Sophia will be opened.’” Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z In Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, protesters gathered outside a church that is modeled on Hagia Sophia and bears the same name. Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The country’s top administrative court annulled Hagia Sophia’s status as a museum early on Friday morning. Turkey issues presidential decree to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “This discussion of Hagia Sophia to be converted to a mosque done by the conservatives of Turkey is an old and unnecessary discussion.” Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z And while he acknowledged the criticism from abroad, he said that “the use of the Hagia Sophia concerns our country’s sovereignty.” Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z International rejection of a recent decision by Turkey to convert its prominent Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque is growing, as the U.S. International rejection grows following Turkey’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z They chanted, “We’ll light candles in Hagia Sophia!” and held Greek flags and Byzantine banners. Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The Hagia Sophia was originally founded as the first cathedral in the Roman Empire, but the Ottomans converted the cathedral to a mosque following the fall of Constantinople. Turkey issues presidential decree to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Byzantine churches, including Hagia Sophia, were made into museums, ending their religious function and opening them up for tourism, conservation and study. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Supporters of the move gathered outside Hagia Sophia on Friday evening, waving Turkish flags before holding prayers. Turkey’s Erdogan announces Hagia Sophia museum will become a mosque again 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The Hagia Sophia was known as the Roman Empire’s first Christian cathedral for nearly 1,000 years. International rejection grows following Turkey’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Cyprus “strongly condemns Turkey’s actions on Hagia Sophia in its effort to distract domestic opinion and calls on Turkey to respect its international obligations,” tweeted Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides. Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Shortly after the announcement, a small crowd gathered outside the Hagia Sophia, some of them chanting “Allahu akbar,” or “God is great.” Turkey issues presidential decree to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “We don’t know what will happen to the mosaics and frescos,” said Faruk Pekin, founder of Fest Travel, which specializes in cultural tours and led 80 nighttime tours of Hagia Sophia last year. Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The ruling allows the government to restore the Hagia Sophia’s previous status as a mosque. Turkish court rules to let Hagia Sophia return as mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z It is a controversial move, as 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia was founded as a cathedral. Iconic Istanbul museum 'could return to mosque' 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “Hagia Sophia was a symbol of our rich history. Its dome was big enough for all.” Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z "Opening up Hagia Sophia to worship doesn't keep local or foreign tourists from visiting the site," Ibrahim Kalin, Turkey's presidential spokesperson, told Anadolu Agency. Turkey issues presidential decree to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia was an important place of worship for Orthodox Christians for centuries until Istanbul, then known as Constantinople, fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Russian church leader says calls to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque threaten Christianity 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The court ruled that Hagia Sophia was the property of a foundation managing the Sultan’s assets and was opened up to the public as a mosque. Turkish court rules to let Hagia Sophia return as mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z A Turkish court on Thursday heard a petition seeking to convert the Hagia Sophia, one of Turkey’s most visited and beloved tourist sites, back into a mosque. France says Istanbul's Hagia Sophia must remain open to all 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, called for “prudence” and the preservation of the “current neutral status” for the Hagia Sophia, which he said was one of Christianity’s “devoutly venerated symbols.” Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Turkey’s Council of State, began considering a request by a group that wants Hagia Sophia to revert back into a mosque. Court considers status of Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z On entering the Hagia Sophia, Mehmed II insisted it be renovated and converted into a mosque. Museum or mosque? Turkey to rule on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia was the main cathedral in Christendom for 900 years before becoming a mosque for 500 years until 1934, when it was converted into a museum. Pompeo urges Turkey to maintain the status of Hagia Sophia as museum 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Turkey’s Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, begins reviewing a request by a group devoted to reverting Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Hagia Sophia was the most popular museum in Turkey last year, drawing more than 3.7 million visitors. Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z State Secretary Mike Pompeo waded into the debate Wednesday, urging Turkey to keep Hagia Sophia as a museum “to serve humanity as a much-needed bridge between those of differing faith traditions and cultures.” Court considers status of Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The founder of Turkey and the secular republic's first president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, ordered the Hagia Sophia to be turned into a museum. Museum or mosque? Turkey to rule on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The Muslim prayers at the Hagia Sophia are highly controversial, hitting at the heart of the country’s religious-secular divide. Turkey reopens some mosques amid infection slowdown 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Built under Byzantine Emperor Justinian, Hagia Sophia was the main seat of the Eastern Orthodox church for centuries, where emperors were crowned amidst ornate marble and mosaic decorations. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The immense hulk of the Byzantine cathedral, Hagia Sophia, was just built in time to witness the great plague of 542 A.D., which devastated the city. In Istanbul Under Lockdown, Baklava Makers Are Essential Workers 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z His comments sparked a rebuke from Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, which said Hagia Sophia was a domestic issue of Turkish national sovereignty. Court considers status of Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Because of its 1,500-year history, the Hagia Sophia holds immense religious, spiritual and political significance for groups inside and outside Turkey. Museum or mosque? Turkey to rule on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Justinian’s Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque and, eventually, a museum. The ‘Swamp’ Needs a Justinian 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Large crowds have gathered outside Hagia Sophia on the May 31 anniversary of the city’s conquest to pray and demand that it be restored as a place of Muslim worship. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Rather, the new St. Nicholas was inspired by two Byzantine shrines in Istanbul, the Hagia Sophia and the Church of the Holy Savior in Chora. Church lost on 9/11 rises again at World Trade Center 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Just a few years ago, tourists flocked to Istanbul, especially to the old city's Byzantine masterpiece, the Hagia Sophia, and the nearby Blue Mosque. A photographer wants tourists to remember the Istanbul he loves 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that any change in the Hagia Sophia's status would diminish its ability to "serve humanity as a much-needed bridge between those of differing faith traditions and cultures". Museum or mosque? Turkey to rule on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Nearly every Byzantine emperor until 1453 was crowned in the Hagia Sophia. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Turkish media reports say the government was considering the possibility of keeping Hagia Sophia open to tourists even if it were turned into a mosque. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Calatrava said he was thrilled to receive permission from the Greek government to use the marble because, “for me Hagia Sophia is the Parthenon of Orthodoxy.” Church lost on 9/11 rises again at World Trade Center 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z When I finally felt the cool air inside Hagia Sophia, I was by myself. Perspective | I finally went on the honeymoon I’d always dreamed of — alone 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The Hagia Sophia holds enormous spiritual & cultural significance to billions of believers of different faiths around the world. Museum or mosque? Turkey to rule on Hagia Sophia 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z As the time for afternoon prayers approaches, Onder Soy puts on a white robe and cap and switches on the microphone in a small 19th century room adjoining the Hagia Sophia. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z That status would be similar to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, which sits right across from Hagia Sophia and functions both as a house of worship and a tourist spot. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z St. Nicholas is intended to be a simplified, miniaturized, modern evocation of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which has served over its long life both as a church and as a mosque. Cross Takes Its Place, Temporarily, Atop Shrine at World Trade Center 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The professor clicked to the next slide and there it was: the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul. Perspective | I finally went on the honeymoon I’d always dreamed of — alone 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The team previously worked on the Acropolis in the Greek capital and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Restorers lift the lid on Jesus's tomb in Jerusalem 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Justinian I was reportedly hoping to outdo Solomon’s Temple, and to many of those who visited the Hagia Sophia over the centuries, he succeeded. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z “Ataturk established Hagia Sophia as a museum to underline his vision of secularizing Turkey. And nearly 100 years later, Erdogan is trying to do the opposite.” Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Also within walking distance is Hagia Sophia, what was once the world’s largest basilica but was turned into a mosque and then a museum. Airport attack in Istanbul could make a slow tourism season even grimmer 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z I remember him telling us that Hagia Sophia meant “holy wisdom.” Perspective | I finally went on the honeymoon I’d always dreamed of — alone 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The surrounds at Hagia Sophia are equally impressive given its survival through nearly 2,000 years of religious and political upheaval. TRAVEL: Explore Istanbul’s rich history, shop its ancient bazaars 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Nearly 3.5 million people visit the Hagia Sophia annually, making it the most popular tourist attraction in Turkey. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z In the past few years, Turkey has been allowing readings from the Quran inside Hagia Sophia and Erdogan himself has recited prayers there. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Istanbul's historic district of Sultanahmet, normally bursting with tourists visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, or wiggling through the crowds of the Grand Bazaar, is nearly deserted. Attacks keep crowds from Turkey's tourist districts 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z It has been designed by Santiago Calatrava to evoke the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The Rev. John Romas, Leader of Greek Church at Ground Zero, Dies at 86 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The attack took place near three of Istanbul’s most famed tourist attractions: the Blue Mosque, the Ottoman-era Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia, a former mosque and Christian basilica that’s now a museum. Istanbul attack signals Islamic State’s apparent pivot toward tourism sector 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in AD 537, the Hagia Sophia was originally a Greek Orthodox basilica and one of the most important churches in all of Christendom. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z “As a museum, Hagia Sophia can function as a place and symbol of encounter, dialogue and peaceful coexistence of peoples and cultures, mutual understand and solidarity between Christianity and Islam,” he said. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z A green space shaded by many trees, the square is neighbored by the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia Museum and, within about 500 feet, a Four Seasons hotel. Deadly Istanbul bombing took place near landmarks popular with tourists 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z "This is a really big problem. This place where my shop is, it's between the Blue Mosque, and Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. "This will be worse for the Turkish economy. 'It will destroy the tourism here' -- reactions to the Istanbul bombing 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z "The agenda changes quickly in this age. If tourism is affected by this, it will be temporary. These things pass, but the Hagia Sophia and the Sultanahmet mosque are eternal." Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Celik helped spark the current round of interest around the Hagia Sophia. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Bartholomew added: “the potential conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque will turn millions of Christians across the world against Islam.” Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Ambulances rushed to the scene, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in a major tourist area of Turkey’s most populous city. Explosion rocks square in central Istanbul 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Unemployed workers wait all day in hopes of meeting employers in front of Eskisehir’s central mosque, a smaller version of Istanbul’s famed Hagia Sophia. Tensions With Russia Add to a Chill in Turkey’s Economy 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z All of those killed in Sultanahmet square, near the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia - major tourist sites in the center of one of the world's most visited cities - were foreigners, Davutoglu said. Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Outside the Hagia Sophia, two women walk past Soy and purchase tickets to enter the museum. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Greece also strongly objects to attempts to change Hagia Sophia into a mosque, arguing that its designation as a historic monument must be maintained. Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z A must on any first time Istanbul visit is the iconic Hagia Sophia. The Guide To Know In Istanbul 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z In Tuesday's bombing a woman targeted a police station in the tourist hub of Sultanahmet, near the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia museum. Turkey Marxists claim bomb attack 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Tourist sites including the Hagia Sophia and nearby Basilica Cistern were closed on the governor's orders, officials said. Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z With the birth of a secular Turkish Republic, the Hagia Sophia became a museum in 1935, meant to highlight the shared legacy of the space for the world’s two largest religions. Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Authorities cordoned off the blast area and halted public transportation into the neighborhood that is home to the famed Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia museum, the Hurriyet Daily News reported. Woman detonates suicide bomb in Istanbul tourist area 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z There is no greater symbol of the clash of civilisations here than Hagia Sophia. Anxious times for Turkey's last Christians 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Here, one of Istanbul’s iconic sights, the Hagia Sophia. Early Forecast: Travel Trends In 2015 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Now they are padlocked; a guard blocks the stairwell to the ruins of Nea Ekklesia, a church whose golden roof and marble walls once rivalled Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia. Still an awkward relationship 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Standing below the minarets of the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, his name is greeted with adulation. Why dreamer Drogba is still in love with Chelsea 2014-02-25T06:40:17Z And if the Hagia Sophia inspired a toy that brings joy and inspires a child’s imagination, is that the worst testament for a religion? Does Jabba the Hut's Palace Really Look Like a Mosque? 2013-04-04T18:44:51Z But in 1453 the city fell to the Ottomans, Hagia Sophia became a mosque and Christianity began its slow demise here. Anxious times for Turkey's last Christians 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The museum sign was replaced with a new one reading “Mosque of Ayasofya,” the Turkish spelling of Hagia Sophia, and loudspeakers were hoisted on the Ottoman-era minaret. The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z Close to the mosque, which is a pale copy of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia built by Turkish workers from 2006 to '09, there are five newly constructed skyscrapers. Chechnya Rises Again Under Kadyrov's Ironfisted Rule 2011-11-01T10:15:00Z It was “sort of like a victory lap” — analogous to Muslims’ reconsecrating the iconic Hagia Sophia cathedral as a mosque after conquering Constantinople in 1453. Outraged, and Outrageous 2010-10-09T22:05:00Z Compare this image of the Lego set above to this image of the Hagia Sophia. Does Jabba the Hut's Palace Really Look Like a Mosque? 2013-04-04T18:44:51Z But now it is finished at last, and the Church of the Divine Wisdom, Hagia Sophia, is to be consecrated to-day. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People And with dawn prayer on Nov. 6, the first day of Eid al-Adha, the Hagia Sophia was reopened for service as a mosque. The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z When the Latins entered the city he had retired to a small house near Hagia Sophia, which was so situated as to be likely to escape observation. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Emerging from the Hagia Sophia, a German tourist, Claus Stoll from Stuttgart, said he did not mind the conversion, “as long as the building is preserved.” The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z But even if George Lucas and his writers were inspired by the Hagia Sophia, so what? Does Jabba the Hut's Palace Really Look Like a Mosque? 2013-04-04T18:44:51Z “Next, I want to see it happen in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.” The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z “It’s completely unnecessary,” said Emin Acar, a local farmer enjoying the winter sun outside a teahouse within view of the Hagia Sophia. The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z Hagia Sophia justified its founder in declaring, "I have surpassed thee, O Solomon!" and during seven centuries after Justinian his successors had each attempted to add to its wealth and its decoration. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) He added that his office had turned down an earlier request from the Culture Ministry to take over the administration of the Hagia Sophia. The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z The Turkish Cultural Association of Austria complained that the Lego set resembled Hagia Sophia, a 4th Century Orthodox Christian church in Istanbul that the Ottoman Turks converted into a mosque, and is now a museum. Does Jabba the Hut's Palace Really Look Like a Mosque? 2013-04-04T18:44:51Z As of this week, three months after the conversion to a mosque, the Hagia Sophia was still listed as a museum on the Culture Ministry’s Web site. The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z Restored by district authorities and the foundations directorate in 2007, the Hagia Sophia became in the past few years the focal point of Christian tourism to Iznik. The Church That Politics Turned Into a Mosque 2012-02-08T22:13:24Z First among the buildings as among the works of art, in the estimation of every citizen, was Hagia Sophia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) |
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