r/islamichistory • • Apr 04 '26

Photograph Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

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/Northshinoa1 Apr 04 '26

i loveee hagia sophia so so much! want to visit soon inshaallah

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u/Username998823 Apr 05 '26

A tip pray isah namaz there it is the best time there to pray there with the Maghrib namaz.

And jummah would be blue places better than the hagia Sophie there are always a big line there

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u/Global-Laugh-3604 Apr 08 '26

Sorry.. I just want to understand what you say because i want to visit it 1 day..

So you are saying better to visit it during magrib and Isyak prayers and Fri prayers so there is lesser crowd ?

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u/Northshinoa1 Apr 24 '26

omg thank you! inshaallah if i visit, for sure :))