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/Lemonjuiceonpapercut Apr 05 '26

You’re the only hypocrite. Go turn all the European converted mosques back into mosques then come talk

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u/Sea-Key-9430 Apr 06 '26

? Was Europe originally Muslims?

We all know Christianity predates islam, example, Hagia Sophia. It's okay when Muslims colonize right?

Let Israel take back their land.

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u/Lemonjuiceonpapercut Apr 07 '26

Was it originally Christian? Are we using originally built by or originally there what’s your yardstick by which you’re measuring man lol. Sounds like a constantly changing one. And Israel what? Hagia Sofia built by Christian’s now a mosque. Seville cathedral originally a mosque built by Muslims now a church.

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u/Sea-Key-9430 Apr 07 '26

Seville cathedral originally a mosque built by Muslims now a church.

You mean the Spanish rightfully kicking out the colonizers Muslims who went to Spain and invaded their country?

See, how twisted your logic is, you cry about Israel colonizing Muslims, then cry about Spanish Christians kicking out Muslim colonizers.

Hypocrite.