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Hagia Sophia: The museum of conflicts

Hagia Sophia: The museum of conflicts Context * An Eastern Orthodox patriarchal cathedral for about 900 years, an imperial mosque for 482 years and then a museum and a famed tourist spot starting 1935. * This is the short history of Hagia Sophia, the sixth century Byzantine structure that has survived natural calamities, imperial invasions, crusades and a World War. * The architectural marvel in Istanbul, which is revered by both eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims, is now bein

The meaning of the azan at Hagia Sophia

The meaning of the azan at Hagia Sophia By Vivek Katju is a former diplomat Context -   The decision to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque has borne out by the welcome in Turkey and dismay in the Christian world, especially in Europe. The question of secularism -   Ankara’s attempts to project this decision as having no impact on the country’s secular principles put in place by Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey, are futile. -&nb

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