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