The magnificent building began life as an Orthodox Christian church in the 6th century; it was converted into a mosque in the mid-1400s; and it has been functioning as a museum since 1935, as Turkey’s leaders established a secular democracy.
State Dep’t Urges Turkey to Respect ‘Complex History’ of Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia, built and rebuilt in the Byzantium Empire, was converted into a mosque following the Ottoman conquest in 1453 and then became a museum in 1935 as Turkey's leaders moved toward a secular, democratic society. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. State Department is calling on Turkey’s government to “preserve the Hagia Sophia in a way that respects its complex history.”
The magnificent building began life as an Orthodox Christian church in the 6th century; it was converted into a mosque in the mid-1400s; and it has been functioning as a museum since 1935, as Turkey’s leaders established a secular democracy.
But things are changing under Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who gained new powers in an April referendum and is embracing Islamic nationalism.
Here’s the exchange that took place Thursday at the State Department;
Reporter from Mega TV, Greece: “The president of Turkey wants to turn the Saint Sophia Church in Istanbul to a mosque. Yesterday they hold Muslim prayers in the church and some government officials attended these services. And I wanted to know the State Department position on this.”
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert: “The site, Hagia Sophia, is a site of extraordinary significance and we understand that, we respect that. So we call on the Turkish government to preserve the Hagia Sophia in a way that respects its complex history.”
Reporter: “Does that mean you're opposed to the idea of turning it into a mosque?”
Nauet: “I'm not saying that at all. It's a complex history, and we recognize that it is of great significance to other faiths, many faiths, and so we would just encourage the Turkish government to do that, to preserve it.”
MUSLIMS: GLOBAL
RAPIST AND
MURDERERS!
But she
was blindfolded, beaten with plastic
cables, suspended by her arms
for some time
and then raped.
Koran 2:191 “Slay the
unbelievers wherever you find them.”
Koran 3:28 “Muslims must not take the infidels as friends.”
Koran 3:85 “Any religion other than Islam is not acceptable.”
Koran 5:33 “Maim and crucify the infidels if they criticize Islam”
Koran 8:12 “Terrorize and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Koran.”
Koran 8:60 “Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorize the infidels.”
Koran 8:65 “The unbelievers are stupid; urge the Muslims to fight them.”
Koran 9:5 “When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them.”
Koran 9:28 “The infidels are unclean; do not let them into a mosque.”
Koran 9:30 “The Jews and the Christians are perverts; fight them.”
Koran 9:123 “Make war on the infidels living in your neighborhood.”
Koran 22:19 “Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water; melt their skin and bellies.”
Koran 47:4 “Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them."
Koran 3:28 “Muslims must not take the infidels as friends.”
Koran 3:85 “Any religion other than Islam is not acceptable.”
Koran 5:33 “Maim and crucify the infidels if they criticize Islam”
Koran 8:12 “Terrorize and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Koran.”
Koran 8:60 “Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorize the infidels.”
Koran 8:65 “The unbelievers are stupid; urge the Muslims to fight them.”
Koran 9:5 “When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them.”
Koran 9:28 “The infidels are unclean; do not let them into a mosque.”
Koran 9:30 “The Jews and the Christians are perverts; fight them.”
Koran 9:123 “Make war on the infidels living in your neighborhood.”
Koran 22:19 “Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water; melt their skin and bellies.”
Koran 47:4 “Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them."
THE SAUDIS HATRED OF AMERICA
…. Their expanding Muslim invasion in the United States
THEY INVADED US 9-11 AND MURDERED
THOUSANDS OF OUR PEOPLE. THEY’RE STILL TRYING TO MURDER US AND WE’RE HANDING
THEM THE ARMS TO DO IT!
SAUDI 9-11 INVADERS!
GLOBAL FINANCIERS OF HATE AGAINST
AMERICANS, CHIRISTIANS AND PEOPLE OF
JEWISH FAITH!
HILLARY
AND OBOMB’S DIRTY SAUDIS DICTATORS…. How much as she sucked in?
THE CLINTONS SERVE THEIR 9-11 INVADING SAUDIS PAYMASTERS!
DANCING WITH DICTATORS.... BOTH THE CLINTONS ARE EXPERT DANCERS!
THE SAUDIS ROYAL
LARDBUCKETS and their boy Obomb:
Let
us see if the SAUDIS invaders will finance Obomb’s
PRESIDENTIAL
LIBRARY like they did Bush and Billary’s!
http://mexicanoccupation.blogspot.com/2016/09/obama-and-his-crony-saudis-paymasters.html
Selling Out America and
Sucking In the Bribes!
THE OBAMA AND SAUDIS PARTNERSHIP:
WILL THEY FINANCE HIS LIBRARY AND MUSLIM-STYLE DICTATORSHIP
IN THE MAKING?
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