Islam and Christianity in Hagia Sophia (Istanbul)

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Islam and Christianity in Hagia Sophia (Istanbul)

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Islam and Christianity side by side in Aya Sofya (Istanbul)

Medalion with Arabic Islamic Calligraphy next to an ancient painting of Mary and Baby Jesus.

For more information about Aya Sofya, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia.

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Photo taken on September 13, 2006

Cankurtaran Mh., Soğuk Çeşme Sk 14-36, 34122 Istanbul/Istanbul Province, Turkey

GPS coordinates: 41.008598,28.979991 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)

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it was built as a church, then converted into a mosque. read the wikipedia article to learn more about this monument.

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