 Erdogan shares pic of Armenian church-turned mosque to greet Muslims January 30, 2021 - 11:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has wished a "blessed" Friday to Turkey's Muslim citizens with a picture of the Armenian Cathedral of Kars that has been converted into a mosque. "May our Friday be blessed, my dear brother/sister," captioned the photo on social media. In Muslim faith, Friday is designated a sacred day of worship in a chapter called “Al-Jumah,” meaning the day of congregation, which is also the word for Friday in Arabic. A great number of Christian churches have been converted into mosques throughout Turkey's history, including the iconic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the Chora church, the Holy Mother of God Church in Gaziantep, to name a few.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |
