Muslims in Turkey performed Taraweeh prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul for the first time since it was converted into a museum in 1934.
Magnificent scenes from Friday night showing worshippers in full attendance at the Hagia Sofia mosque are doing rounds on social media.
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For two years since the pandemic started, mosques in Turkey and around the had been closed to worship for Taraweeh prayers as part of Covid-19 preventive measures.
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque was reopened for worship on July 24, 2020.
As being reported, a series of events will also be held at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in honor of Ramadan.
Constructed in the year 532 CE Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 1453 after the conquest of Istanbul.
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