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Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia to reopen as mosque after 86-year hiatus

Hagia Sophia Mosque is set to reopen on July 24 for worship for the first time in 86 years with Friday prayers.

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On July 10, a Turkish court annulled a 1934 Cabinet decree that had turned Hagia Sophia into a museum, paving the way for its use again as a mosque after an 86-year hiatus. Before that, it had been a mosque for nearly 500 years.