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First Friday prayers for 86 years held at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
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First Friday prayers for 86 years held at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia

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Following a court ruling on July 10 that paved the way for the Hagia Sophia to be reconverted into a mosque, Muslims gathered for Friday prayers there for the first time in 86 years.July 24, 2020

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