After 88 years, Taraweeh prayers have been offered at the historic Aya Sofia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque will also host a number of ceremonies during the holy month of Ramadan.
After 88 years, the first tarawih prayer was held at the Hagia Sophia Mosque.#Ramazan#Ramadan #RamadanMubarak pic.twitter.com/1RZxgFjUuj
— Türk Dünyası Kültürü (@TurkicWorldCt) April 1, 2022
The Hagia Sophia Mosque was converted into a museum in 1934 but was rebuilt in 2020 as a mosque, reopening for worship on July 24. Due to a global outbreak of the coronavirus in Turkey, the mosque was not used but is now open for the holy month of Ramadan.
After 88 years, the first tarawih prayer was held at the Hagia Sophia Mosque.#Ramazan#Ramadan #RamadanMubarak pic.twitter.com/1RZxgFjUuj
— Türk Dünyası Kültürü (@TurkicWorldCt) April 1, 2022
Sofia is one of the most famous buildings in the world and an interesting historical building for tourists. It is one of the most visited places in Turkey.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. 900 years later the Ottoman army captured Istanbul and turned it into a mosque, but when the Ottoman Caliphate ended 80 years ago, it was turned into a museum.
