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Guess there is no vacation from the pandemic germany is offering returning travelers free coronavirus tempting to guard against a 2nd wave of cocaine 1000. Plus china orders the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move comes after the u. S. Told the chinese to shut their consulate in houston. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us is them bills hagia sophia has opened for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years that comes after a controversial decree from turkish president to want to turn the former museum back into a mosque or 2 on himself attended prayers today along with several 100 guests the building was originally a cathedral and it stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. More. President everyone personally began friday prayers with a recitation from the koran this is the 1st time muslim friday prayers have been held in the highest sophia for 86 years just 2 weeks ago turkeys highest Administrative Court ca
There is no vacation from the pandemic germany is offering incoming travelers frequent of ours testing to guard against a 2nd wave of cope at night. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us hi yes afia has hosted muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in nearly 90 years the istanbul landmark served as one of christianitys most significant cathedrals a mosque and the museum before it was recently converted back into a muslim place of worship a controversial to create by president to want to change the building status. Or. Prayers led by a president on a friday that will become unforgettable in turkey thousands of muslims gathered in worship for the 1st time in 86 years. Each. Oh despite the iconic buildings journey through time from Orthodox Christian cathedral to muslim mosque to museum. For many here and historic wrong has been righted clouds above them and young men dont know im not on my own we have been waiting for higher sophia to open as a mosque for decades for decades we
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