Erdogan’s conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque has encouraged and emboldened Islamic supremacists and jihadists around the world.
#AfghanTaliban flag was raised in #HagiaSophia, #Turkey by pro #Taliban activists.
The conversion of Hagia Sophia was a motivational message of #MuslimBrotherhood to the world’s Islamist #extremists and #terrorists.
Soon, pro #ISIS activists will raise their flag too. #CHIIS pic.twitter.com/B6ArvLmSfe— Noor Dahri – نور ڈاہری 🇬🇧 (@dahrinoor2) August 3, 2020
“Taliban Flag Unfurled Inside Hagia Sophia Mosque,” South Front, August 4, 2020:
On August 3rd, a Taliban flag was unfurled inside Turkey’s newly re-opened Hagia Sophia mosque….
In the footage, you can see a group of men with the group’s flag unfurled. This is a white cloth that depicts the Shahadah (evidence of faith in Islam).
The unidentified individuals changed their location several times, they stood with the flag first at the entrance to the Mosque, and then in the center of the prayer hall.
They were shouting “Allahu Akbar” with their right index finger raised, a gesture that has been identified with Islamic extremism.
Immediately after, Afghanistan called on Turkey to take action against the propaganda of the Taliban group after the unfurling of the flag, Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Gran Hewad said.
“The peace process is supported by the Afghan government and the Afghan people, [They] should support it too and get rid of movements that can harm this process and that appear in these countries,” Hewad said….
Maureen Chaloner says
They are all screaming looneys!,
CogitoErgoSum says
We can say goodbye to what is left of the icons and mosaics inside the Hagia Sofia.
J Morgan says
Exactly what I was thinking. It is gone.
GreekEmpress says
I’ve been concerned about that for a long time.
As appalling as that video was, reading some of the comments posted was even worse.
gravenimage says
I’m terribly worried about this, myself.
I wrote two papers on the Hagia Sophia mosaics as an undergraduate at Berkeley.
J Morgan says
Someone posted a video here, showing them disinfecting, spraying, gassing the Hagia Sophia after “prayer” service and it seemed the chemicals would damage the walls, ceiling ultimately. I thought that and brandishing the sword and yelling Allahu Akbar was enough, but now unfurling a Taliban flag inside the “mosque” really takes the cake.
James Lincoln says
gravenimage,
I’m sure that this article just scratches the surface, but it may be helpful to some of our fellow Jihad Watch readers:
https://hagiasophiaturkey.com/mosaics-hagia-sophia/
gravenimage says
Thank you for that link, James.
SAFI says
Pretty sure they weren’t arrested, were they? I wonder what would happen if I displayed some infidel flag (particularly one that features a cross on it) inside the “Ayasofya Grand Mosque”… By the way Ali Erbas was brandishing his scimitar again during his Eid al-Adha sermon in Ayasofya a couple days ago
Wellington says
Just one more example of two verities: 1) Islam is wretched; and 2) No truly decent person has any business being a Muslim (with due consideration of course extended to those brought up Muslim, realize Islam is a con-job, but who dare not leave Islam publicly because of family matters, overall ostracism and, most important of all, likely death).
Way to go, Islam. Illustrating again how pathetic, appropriating, extremely annoying (yes, Islam in sundry ways is most annoying), ungrateful, stupid, and potentially deadly Mo’s creed really is. The burden to all mankind continues. This burden is Islam.
Alien Republican says
Celebrating the victory of conquering what was conquered centuries before by Carholics and only able to conquer the byzantine carvass with the help of christian engineers. Erdogan is pathetic and delusional,
gravenimage says
What is a “Carholic”?
Quazgaa says
Someone who works on his car 24/7?
owensgate says
“Hagia Sophia” and “mosque” used together constitute an oxymoron.
SAFI says
There’s actually several “Ayasofya” Mosques in Turkey (yes, all of them former churches). For example there’s a well-known one in Trabzon which was also a museum until a few years ago when Erdo tasked the Diyanet with “reverting” it to a mosque.
gravenimage says
And Trabzon was one of the centers of Armenian life before the horrifying Armenian Genocide.
SAFI says
Well, it was mostly a Greek orthodox town but there was a large Armenian and Armenian Catholic community living there until 1915. The Hagia Sophia I mentioned was a 13th century Greek church which was probably converted to a mosque in the late 1500s then it became a museum in the 1950s until it was reverted to mosque under Erdogan 6 or 7 years ago. There’s actually several mosques in Trabzon which used to be churches. The most well known ones are the “Ayasofya” I just mentioned, the “Fatih Camii”(literally “Conquest Mosque”) formerly the Church of Panagia Chrysokephalos, (dedicated to Mary the Mother of Jesus) and the Yeni Cuma Camii (“New Friday Mosque”), originally the Church of Hagios Eugenios (Saint Eugene)
gravenimage says
Turkey: Muslims screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ unfurl Taliban flag inside Hagia Sophia
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Well, *this* does not surprise.
I love Iblis says
Look at what Erdogan and his gang did to this once somewhat-secular country. Unfurling of flag -sorry, not a flag but a rag- of the jihadi terror organization Taliban is proves how dangerous Erdogan and his gang is. He must be tried for his crimes against humanity, especially crimes that supporting and funding jihadi terror organizations in Syria and Libya.
Gray says
Don’t want to sound too vindictive, but I do hope the Hagia Sophia takeover marks the total cessation of tourists and visitors coming into Turkey from the infidel West. Why should any infidel play even a minor role in helping Erdogan and his cronies to build up their foreign currency reserves? Let the Islamic cesspool suffocate in its own filth.
Jerry says
It’s about time the Israelis employ similar logic and open Al Aksa for Jewish Prayers, including the drinking and blessing using sacramental wine on Friday evening.
J Morgan says
Yes, it is time for Israel to reclaim the Temple.
OLD GUY says
Big surprise the islamic regime considers this a victory over Christians. And they will now be embolden to continue their attack on the world.