Ramadan prayers to be held in Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque after almost a century
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The historic Grand Mosque of Hagia Sophia, Turkey, will hold the first tarawih prayer after 88 years.
The local authorities have confirmed that the first tarawih prayers will be performed on Friday, 1 April, in Hagia Sophia, which was opened for worship on 24 July 2020.
However, due to the pandemic, the mosque had been closed for prayers as part of COVID-19 preventive measures.
The mosque will remain open for worshippers this Ramadan. Authorities have said that a series of events will be held at the mosque in honor of Ramadan.
Renowned scholars and Shariah experts will give sermons before the Zuhr prayers throughout the holy month.
Hagia Sophia was constructed in the year 532 CE. It was turned into a mosque in 1453 after the conquest of Istanbul.
