"Sistine Chapel of Istanbul" reopens as mosque
The Church of St Saviour in Chora, often described as the Sistine Chapel of Istanbul, held its first Muslim prayers in nearly eight decades this week after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally reopened the monument, called Kariye in Turkish.
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Can't believe the comments on here. Wokeness has clearly got to you. This building would be derelict otherwise. Everyone wants to chat but no one wsnts to put money for the up keep. Idc for the Turkish gov but this was the right decision.
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
Agree.. Thank you for highlighting that
@redlion45
20 күн бұрын
No it isn't. Greeks are a few hours drive away, and the city is as important to them as it is to us. This is done purely out of spite to Greeks, and to make the nationalists happy.
@zahedamohameds8359
20 күн бұрын
@@redlion45 that doesn't make sense.. Why would Greeks be spited.. Are the Greeks using that place of worship
SubhanAllah alhamdulillah Allah huAkbar
They should cover the mosaics during prayer hours. Remove it after prayer hours for tourists and orthidox christians to preserve their culture.
“Cease to do evil and learn to do right, .."
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As a Christian I would never do it to the Mosque. What is the point of this? Can somebody explain please.
@thedarthlord7724
22 күн бұрын
It was abandoned not everyone loves Jesus like you do it seems
@redlion45
22 күн бұрын
It's just virtue signaling from Erdoğan. I am very much against this as a Muslim.
@earthworm2590
22 күн бұрын
I explain it he's doing it to cause a division and doing it as disrespect as a muslim I do not approve at all at his message this is him not all muslims feel this way and this is not islam but a personal thing
@jovandjuric8340
22 күн бұрын
@@earthworm2590 thanks. Glad to hear. Erdogan is disgrace to Muslims world as he is doing nothing to stop genocide in Gaza.
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
Christians aren't praying in it.. What's the use
Why transform Christian places of worship to Muslim ones? In the Quran Allah says that the Christians and the Jews are the People of the Book & their places of worship where God's name is pronounced, should be protected by Muslims. Also read Sura 5: 82 - 83. Note also how the Christians are prosecuted in the Holy land, just because they say we believe! May Allah guide us all 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
@iontach9844
22 күн бұрын
Thank you
@tofurakhanom2644
22 күн бұрын
Maybe there no Christians that go to church
@FREEPALESTINEFTRTTS
21 күн бұрын
They didn't kick Christians out the places weren't being used...
Would be nice if sons focus was given to the fantastic conservation work that has been done to maintain the architecture and character of this beautiful building. It was consecrated for the worship of God, and it survives for that exact purpose today. ❤
MashAllah great news ❤❤
Bro as a Muslim CHANGE IT BACK. Umar ibn Khattab would never !!! What the hell is this 😢😢😢. While they are at it, give back Hagia Sophia to the Christians 😒😒 this is so unfair, I’m so sorry to my Christian brothers and sisters 😢😢
@Dfgdf91
22 күн бұрын
How is this a bad thing? It's already been converted to a mosque before this.
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
People chk your facts b4 bringing down a keader who managed to reignite Islam in a land where MUSLIMS were persecuted by CHRISTIANS. He didn't take anything.. Those places are literary not used by Christians.. Here in South Africa.. Christians are selling their plots and lands to Muslims Because they don't have worshippers any more.!!!! So learn to FACT CHECK
@LexSandy000
22 күн бұрын
@@Dfgdf91 converted from what to a mousque tho???.... idk how Turkey politics or religion works overthere but all i know is that it wont sit well with the christian community. Just build another mosque somewhere else....its not that serious
@LexSandy000
22 күн бұрын
@@Dfgdf91 same logic jewish supremacists use to want to build their temple on al aqsa while you are at it give al aqsa to the jews den. No we must be consistent. Give the christians back their churches wtf idc!!!!!
@servant-of-the-federation
21 күн бұрын
What about the Andalusian mosques?
This is not right, our Ummah should not be converting Churches into Mosques unless under clear agreements
@tofurakhanom2644
22 күн бұрын
You know the law of Islam
@FREEPALESTINEFTRTTS
21 күн бұрын
Christians abandoned it so what's the issue??
*Now, there are daily 5 times prayers to the almighty creator who alone is the greatest and worthy of worship! ISLAM IS THE PURE TRUTH !*
As a Muslim Bro give them back their church!!! Muslims will never allow this. The hypocrisy is insane
@greatcaledonianpenicillin5378
22 күн бұрын
Why? For it to be derelict?
@salazin466
22 күн бұрын
Lol you're not a Muslim.
@iontach9844
22 күн бұрын
@@greatcaledonianpenicillin5378 No, for it to be used by Christian worshippers of which there are many.
@iontach9844
22 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@servant-of-the-federation
21 күн бұрын
@iontach9844Bro, what about the andalusian mosque?
How many mosques did the kreestians ad others destroyed ? Crusades, INQUISITION, occupation pf Muslim lands and end of Muslim rule throughout different land saw thousands of Muslim places of worship being totally demolished and destroyed. Just take a look, what Armenians did in Karabakh (Azerbaijan), Greece ( till to this day no mosque in Athens !) India, Myanmar (Burma), list goes on.
That's not just a church but hold the history and culture for the christians as Hagia Sophia, as Indonesian muslim we never have this kind of behavior. Islam came to us through diplomacy, we don't turn our ancestors temple and other worship place to masjid. Because islam teach us to living in peace with others. It mean embrace the diversities
What a disc graceful move from Erdogan. Instead of doing something to stop Genocide in Gaza he is focused on more divisions between Christians and Muslims. My God😢
@2760db
22 күн бұрын
How is this division? The Muslims take greater care of the Churches than the Christians do! Infact Christians aren't attending the Churches anymore so what is their purpose?
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
The Christians of Turkie.. Did they stop him? Are they maintaining or praying in that chapel? Do they have money to maintain it.. Do they habe religion to pray in it?
@Lvisredalin
19 күн бұрын
@@2760dbI don't think so. Generalizations without any significant evidence is a big red flag in any argument.
This isn’t from Islam
even as a muslim i am very angry with this
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
Why.. It's lying there doing nothing.. Here in South Africa Churches are literally closing down.. So muslims are buying them n turning them into masaajid
This is so wrong on many levels. One day Turkey will be ruled by real Muslims and give our Christian brothers back their church. Turkey has enough money to build many big mosques. Just leave this one for our orthodox chistians.
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
Why what are the orthodox Christians doing with it?
@FREEPALESTINEFTRTTS
21 күн бұрын
It's a muslim country..
I think it's wrongg...we should never do this to any minority
@MrRonnie491
22 күн бұрын
The minority isn't willing to pay for the up to keep my child. Take a few deep breaths before letting words roll off your fingertips, and maybe you'll have a more thought out response.
Peace... This is a political move and how can Muslims pray with images surrounding them? I am not comfortable with converting places of worship, this should be a place where Christians worship, which Muslims can share the same location as long as there are no images of humans and animals... No more complaints about the Chinese Government rebuilding masjids to take on cultural architecture not to resemble Wahhabi style because the Sahaba and lineage of sahaba traveled to China for centuries and the masjids in those days did not resemble those of KSA Wahhabi architect... Take care and be true to your heart With Peace and Divine Loving Consciousness Sakinah
To the glory of god and islam.
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If its Gods holy ground then worship Him😅
This is sooooo haram...and there's no difference of opinion.
@jovandjuric8340
22 күн бұрын
What is Haram?
@TheKingsMindset
22 күн бұрын
@@jovandjuric8340 Making a mosque out of a Church. As Muslims we must protect the churches of our brothers and sisters not turn them into mosques
@earthworm2590
22 күн бұрын
I couldnt agree more if Europeans want to act like animals and disrespect our religion we should always take teachings of beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh and do sabr this feels like retaliation and disrespect sorry I as a muslim do not approve tearing down churches synagogue or temple's @TheKingsMindset
@yade5979
22 күн бұрын
Sadly Turkey is a secular nation...they also sell pork and alcohol, you think their government cares for actual halal or haram stuff? PS: please give sources to your claims
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
Plenty of Churches have become Masaajid.. There's no disrespect.. Christians aren't interested in visiting or praying in Churches.. It makes no difference to them.
خاف الله... على كل قناة؟ عيب و عار عليكم.. مش كدا
U r trying to pray inside a churxh full of portraits and paintings....why ? This is so dumb
@2760db
22 күн бұрын
I don't think they're praying where the portraits are. The prayer hall itself doesn't seem to have any portraits
@zahedamohameds8359
22 күн бұрын
That's just the opening...
@FREEPALESTINEFTRTTS
21 күн бұрын
They'll paint over all the shirk paintings
I agree with below comments. As Muslims we should not be doing this to any religion. Umar Ibn Khattab and others are the best example of respecting other places of worship.
Wow stolen from the Christian’s and Greeks but no one talks abt it
@muhammadrehan7668
21 күн бұрын
they conqured it and you lost they can do what they want in their land
@FREEPALESTINEFTRTTS
21 күн бұрын
Stolen how?
@leanman9900
13 күн бұрын
@@muhammadrehan7668 fair enough! But then you cry about colonisation! They conquered it and they can do what they want same for Israel
This is why palistine will never get their land back ...as we see here finders keepers losers weepers
@jovandjuric8340
22 күн бұрын
Please don’t say that. Evil may hear you
@OwO377
22 күн бұрын
If Israel not so obsessed invade other countries Palestine not became so strong at this point thus there are choice is give Palestine proper home back or continue invade only make Palestine strong and that fact by God said.
@holysmoke8439
22 күн бұрын
@@OwO377 if we return stolen land in Palestine we will return stolen land in Constantinople.... otherwise no deal sorry
Allah will punish türkiye
@Geniuschad
21 күн бұрын
Hristiyan misin
Its disisgrace stealing , looting or building over a Christian worship place . Even the walls and stones once heard the real worshippers will pronounce JESUS name there.
@muhammadrehan7668
21 күн бұрын
They conqured this land and when christians left thet convert this church into a mosque Muslims could just destroy your church but your church is still exsist till today this shows the tolerance of Muslims towards other faiths unless christians who destroyed our mosques in balkan and spain the great masjid of cordoba and thousands of mosques has been converted into church and cinemas in greece
@FREEPALESTINEFTRTTS
21 күн бұрын
Shirk