Yesterday, after 86 years, Friday prayers were offered at the ancient mosque of Hajia Sofia in Turkey, which was attended by many famous personalities, including the Turkish President.
Abdul Rehman ‘Sail Al’, who played the role of Ertugrul’s special soldier in the series, also prayed Juma and visited Aya Sofia Mosque.
Yesterday, in addition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, other Turkish political figures also offered Friday prayers at Aya Sofia.
It should be noted that this month Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a presidential decree to convert Istanbul’s historic Aya Sofia into a mosque.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had proposed to convert the UNESCO World Heritage Site into a mosque again.
Has Sofia been of fundamental importance to both the Christian Byzantine and the Muslim Ottoman Empire?
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