The prayer held in Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi, which was opened for worship 86 years later, was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's wife First Lady Erdoğan, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu and other cabinet members.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan studied the Koran in the Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Şerifi, which was opened to worship 86 years later with the Friday prayer performed. Later, 4 muezzins studied at the 4 minarets of Hagia Sophia-Kebir Mosque. In a statement to journalists, President Erdoğan said: "It was a mosque, it became a mosque again. Now, I hope it continues to serve all believers as a mosque. But besides this, it is a place where people from all religions can come and visit as a cultural heritage of all humanity. ” said. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu, 'Leadership and will carry Turkey to the summit of the world league President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's identity that we're giving to the Hagia Sophia miss the decisive stance. Thus, Hagia Sophia will start to serve as a mosque for the second time in our history after 86 years. I express my gratitude to our President on behalf of our nation for this decision that conquered the hearts. ”
The first Friday prayer was performed in the Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Sheriff
After the 10th Chamber of the Council of State canceled the decision of the Council of Ministers on November 24, 1934 about the conversion of Hagia Sophia from a mosque to the museum, the first Friday Prayer was performed in the Hagia Sophia Mosque-i Sheriff, which was decided to be reopened and opened for worship. First Lady Recep Tayyip Erdogan's wife Emine Erdogan attended the prayer held in Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Sheriff, which was opened for worship 86 years later. In Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Sheriff, 86 years later, the first Friday prayer was performed with the participation of thousands of proud citizens who filled the mosque interior and surroundings.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan read the Quran in the Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Şerifi, which will be opened for worship 86 years after the Friday prayer. Later, 4 muezzins studied at the 4 minarets of Hagia Sophia-Kebir Mosque. After the ceremonies rising from the minarets, President Erdoğan read Surah Fatiha and the first 5 verses of Surah Bakara. After prayers, the congregation prostrated in the first Friday prayer performed in the mosque, which was opened for worship 86 years later. Citizens from many provinces flocked to Istanbul to perform Friday prayers at the Hagia Sophia Mosque. Due to the filling of the area, many citizens performed their prayers in the Yenikapı event area.
President of Religious Affairs, who read sermons after the Sunnah prayer, Professor. Dr. Ali Erbaş '' Hagia Sophia Mosque-i Sheriff regains its congregation today, which is the third day of the holy month of Zilhicce, where the shadow of the Feast of Sacrifice falls on us. '' said. Head of Religious Affairs, Ali Erbaş, emphasized that the opening of Hagia Sophia to worship was the conversion of a holy mosque, which, as a requirement of the loyalty to its historical acquis, stepped on the believers for five centuries.
President Erdoğan visited the Tomb of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han
President Erdogan came to the tomb of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han with the same vehicle as MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli after the Friday prayer, which was held 86 years later in the Ayasofya-i Kevir Mosque-i Sheriff. Answering the questions of journalists at the entrance of the tomb, President Erdoğan stated that after 86 years, together with MHP President Mr. Devlet Bahçeli, as a result of our efforts, Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque was original. President Erdogan said in a statement to journalists, “First of all, unfortunately, which was turned into a museum, it was very important for us to have returned to Hagia Sophia in 1934 with great effort as the Alliance of the Republic. The 10 thousand people I have just received as an official figure have participated in the Friday prayer today. This of course was a very important love actually crop. To accomplish this and after that, we carried out all the worship inside with the organization of our Religious Affairs Directorate. It was a mosque, it became a mosque again. Now, I hope it continues to serve all believers as a mosque. But besides this, it is a place where people from all religions can come and visit as a cultural heritage of all humanity. ” said.
Referring to the ongoing restoration works at the Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Sheriff, President Erdoğan said, `` Of course, there are restoration works to be carried out by our Ministry of Culture and Tourism inside and outside. With these restoration works, we hope that we will have a more different and much more meaningful structure. I hope all of our brothers, who have contributed to us, wish the attitude of the judiciary here and the attitude that we have put forward as the President of the Republic in unity and solidarity. ” he spoke.
Stamps on the Opening of the Ayasofya-i Mosque for Worship Entered
In order to immortalize the opening of the Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque Sheriff, stamps on the opening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque, which was specially prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and Ptt, and the envelope on the first day went into circulation. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu, 'Leadership and will carry Turkey to the summit of the world league President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's identity that we're giving to the Hagia Sophia miss the decisive stance. Thus, Hagia Sophia will start to serve as a mosque for the second time in our history after 86 years. I present my gratitude to our President on behalf of our nation for this decision that conquered the hearts. ”
After the 10th Chamber of the Council of State canceled the decision of the Council of Ministers on November 24, 1934 about the conversion of Hagia Sophia from the mosque to the museum, the first Friday was opened due to the opening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque, which was decided to be opened for worship by the Decree of the President. women attended the prayer from the area reserved for them. The prayer performed at the Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque-i Şerifi, which was opened for worship 86 years later, was also the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services, Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Trade, as well as Emine Erdoğan, the wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Minister of Ruhsar Pekcan, Sabriye Şentop, wife of Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop, Pervin Ersoy, wife of Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, and Hatice Nur Yerlikaya, wife of Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, journalists, writers, academics, martyrs and their mothers and veterans and many women exhibited.
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