Minarets were added and the building was adorned with the Islamic art of calligraphy. The conversion carried both a practical meaning (the greatest mosque of a Muslim capital) and a symbolic one (a message to Christian Europe).
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Conversion of Hagia Sophia into a Mosque?
- Immediately after the conquest, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror performed the Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia; the 900-year-old principal cathedral of Byzantium was converted into a mosque.
- When did The Conversion of Hagia Sophia into a Mosque happen?
- 1453 CE
- Where did The Conversion of Hagia Sophia into a Mosque take place?
- İstanbul