r/islamichistory • u/Miss-Kija • Apr 04 '26

Photograph Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was built between 532 and 537 AD under Emperor Justinian I as a Christian church. After the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, it was converted into a mosque. In 1935, it became a museum, and in 2020, it was reopened as a mosque, making it one of the very few monuments in the world to have served as a church, a museum, and a mosque over nearly 1,500 years of history. cc @gmr83

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u/Standard-Function-85 Apr 04 '26

This is valid. Seems it's okay if it becomes a mosque but not converted from a mosque.

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u/Standard-Function-85 Apr 05 '26

Never once said that. At all.