Greece and Turkey Spar Over Ramadan Prayers at Hagia Sophia

By Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service
Image via REUTERS/Murad Sezer/RNS
Jun 15, 2016
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Turkish authorities have allowed Hagia Sophia, a World Heritage site, to be used for Ramadan prayers, an act that has enraged Orthodox Christians who say the famed former church and mosque is supposed to be off-limits for any religious ritual.

Prayers for the holy Muslim month were first read at the start of Ramadan on June 8, prompting a swift and pointed response.

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