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Agong performs Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Mosque

Agong performs Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Mosque

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today performed Friday prayers at the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
Fri Aug 19 2022
Turkiye releases books on Hagia Sofia ahead of 2nd anniversary of its reopening as mosque

Turkiye releases books on Hagia Sofia ahead of 2nd anniversary of its reopening as mosque

Turkiye's Communications Directorate on Saturday unveiled two books on Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a day ahead of the 2nd anniversary of its reopening to worship.
Sun Jul 24 2022
Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers

Thousands gather around Hagia Sophia for first Friday prayers

President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, revered by Christians and Muslims for almost 1,500 years, a mosque once again.
Fri Jul 24 2020
Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul's Hagia Sophia changes

Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul's Hagia Sophia changes

With the decision to turn the museum into a mosque, Turks have been wondering whether Gli will have to move out.
Fri Jul 24 2020
Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia

Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia

Erdogan issued a decree restoring the iconic sixth-century building as a mosque this month after a Turkish high court ruled that the Hagia Sophia had been illegally made into a museum.
Thu Jul 23 2020
Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers: Turkish presidential spokesman

Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers: Turkish presidential spokesman

Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul's ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers.
Mon Jul 20 2020
Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish President

Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish President

The Turkish president said Hagia Sophia would continue to embrace everyone with its new status as a mosque in a much more sincere way.
Sat Jul 11 2020
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia sees first Koran reading in 85 years

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia sees first Koran reading in 85 years

A Muslim cleric has for the first time in 85 years recited the Koran in the Hagia Sophia, the world famous landmark of Istanbul which is now a museum after serving as a church and a mosque.
Sat Apr 11 2015
Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions

Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions

The 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia is at the heart of a bitter dispute of whether it should be a mosque, church or a museum
Wed Dec 04 2013
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024