Iconic Hagia Sophia hosts terawih prayers again


Good news: Terawih prayers have returned to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 88 years. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Terawih prayers, performed by Muslims every night during the holy month of Ramadan, have returned to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 88 years.

The iconic structure with priceless frescoes and artwork was built in the year 537 and converted into a museum in 1934 before regaining its status as a mosque in 2020, when it was supposed to open for worship on July 24 of that year.

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