(ANSA) - ISTANBUL, JULY 14 - "There is no obstacle from a religious point of view to the opening of Hagia Sophia outside the hours of" Islamic "prayers, but" Christian "icons will have to be covered with I tend other suitable instruments "after the reopening as a mosque on July 24 of the symbolic monument of Istanbul. This was announced by the Turkish President of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), the authority that manages the mosques in the country and which has also taken over the administration of Hagia Sophia, after the abolition of its museum status on Friday after 85 years. (HANDLE).
Turkey: 'Hagia Sophia open after prayers'
2020-07-15T14:32:46.931Z
"There is no religious obstacle to the opening of Hagia Sophia to visitors outside the" Islamic "prayer hours, but" Christian "icons will have to be covered with curtains or other suitable tools" afterwards the reopening ... (ANSA)
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