If you’re looking to understand the different architectural styles and eras of Istanbul, here are five beautiful mosques to ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship. As long as you’re ...

the Turkish leader promised: “We will preserve Hagia Sophia's status as a cultural heritage the same as our ancestors did.” “I want to stress that Hagia Sophia turned into a mosque from a ...

Istanbul, Turkey - The mosque will retain its Christian icons but these will be curtained off, the religious authority Diyanet says. Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer ...

In 2020, the building once again became a working mosque. Once the biggest cathedral in the world, the Hagia Sophia is considered the magnum opus of Byzantine architecture. Visitors say it is a ...

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Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia ...

to enter the mosque and UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Hagia Sophia has admitted tourists free of charge since 2020 when the government ...

In fact, the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque attracts 50,000 visitors ... In Islam, every mosque is a house of God. The iconic mosques of Turkey have vast cultural and religious significance, meaning ...

Driving the news: Turkish Airlines' chairman said this week that a new route between MSP and Istanbul could begin as early as ...