Chandeliers, lanterns, and lamps feature decorative motifs drawn from Islamic art, with many adorned with exquisite Quranic verses in artistic calligraphy. The General Authority for the Care of the ...

Buzzwords are back to Cookie Jam. This weekend we can learn something about geography. So, let’s answer „Hagia Sophia, Grand ...

These panels are carved in three layers, displaying geometric patterns inspired by mosque chandeliers, creating a cohesive artistic piece highlighting Islamic architecture. Built from mahogany wood ...

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Pantocrator in Patras, Greece, stands out for having been modeled after Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

Shortly after the court’s ruling, on July 10, Erdogan issued a decree ordering Hagia Sophia to be opened for Muslim prayers. A presidential spokesman said that the mosque is open to anyone ...

The city and the church were sacked and desecrated, many golden mosaics were taken back to Italy, and Dandolo was buried at Hagia Sophia after his death in 1205 CE. 9. THE CHURCH BECAME A MOSQUE ...

For the first time in centuries, the sounds of Byzantine psalms, as they resonated within the monumental Hagia Sophia during the era of Emperor Justinian nearly 1,500 years ago, have been brought back ...

For the last 15 years now, Zahid Ansari, a 45-year-old second-generation muezzin from Sarbahdi village in Nalanda’s Bihar Sharif block, has had a fixed routine – five times a day, he steps into the ...

Erdoğan announces that Hagia Sophia will be reopened as a mosque on July 24 More than a million foreigners live in Istanbul 32 detained in 4 Istanbul municipalities for financing a terrorist group ...

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