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Eid prayer held at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque after 87 years

Eid prayer was held at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque on Thursday after an 87-year hiatus. Thousands of worshippers joined the prayer led by Ali Erbaş, head of Turkey's top religious body Diyanet.

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"The attempt of Israel, which does not give up its aggressive attitude even during Ramadan, to occupy the holy city of Jerusalem and our first Qibla, Masjid Al-Aqsa, brings great sorrow and pain to all believers," Erbaş said.