As millions of Christians were celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24, 2021, the Head of Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) opened a historic church, also known as Ainos (Enez) Hagia Sophia Church in Edirne, as a mosque after its restoration was completed by Turkey’s General Directorate of Foundations. Referring to the former Greek church […]
Turkey: On Christmas Eve, another church is turned into a mosque
As the old adage goes, Islam must dominate, and must not be dominated. Its supremacy must constantly be reasserted. “Turkey turns another church into a mosque on Christmas Eve,” Greek City Times, December 26, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): This time in the conversion was made in the town of Ainos/Enez of Adrianopolis/Edirne […]
Turkey converts yet another ancient Greek church into a mosque
The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet has reported that the Hagia Sofia “Mosque” in Edirne is being restored, and it will be completed by the Islamic month of Ramadan that falls this year between 23 April and 23 May. This church was converted from church to mosque during the Ottoman era. The magnificent building was damaged during the earthquake […]
Turkey: Historic 12th-century church to be reopened as a mosque
Turkey’s rapid re-Islamization and assertion of Islamic supremacism continues. “Historic Hagia Sophia in a Turkish province to be re-opened as mosque,” by Serdar Korucu, Hürriyet Daily News, May 1, 2015: A ruined Hagia Sophia dating back to the 12th century in the western border province of Edirne will be renovated as a mosque, despite former […]