
Turkey's Religious Affairs: Hagia Sophia will be appointed two imams

2020-07-12 17:59:34


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	NEWS CENTER - The head of Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), Ali Erbaş announced that 2 imams and 4 muezzins will be appointed to Hagia Sophia.

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	Following the 10th Chamber of the Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court paving the way for the move on converting İstanbul's Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque after it ruled unanimously on Friday to annul a 1934 cabinet decree that stripped the 1,500-year-old building of its religious status, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared, administration of the building is to be turned over to the country's religious authority, the Diyanet.&nbsp;

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	Ali Erbaş, the head of Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) shared a new announcement regarding the iconic landmark İstanbul. Reminding that Hagia Sophia opens for "5 times prayer" on July 24, Erbaş announced that HAgia Sophia will be appointed 2 imams and 4 muezzins for prayers.

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