An image of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul on April 1, on the eve of the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Photo: AFP
"Tarawih" prayers which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan, are returning to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 88 years, the country's top religious body announced recently.
"Thanks be to God. For the first time in 88 years, the mosque... will welcome believers for tarawih prayers this Ramadan," said Ali Erbas head of the Diyanet, the public body responsible for overseeing religious worship.
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