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To: Hardraade

Wait a sec. According to wiki the Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The only major external part that was added to make it a mosque were the minarets. The original central part was um originally an orthodox Christian church. Shouldn’t eastern orthodox have priority in the outrage line?


7 posted on 04/01/2013 5:04:42 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

They certainly should...


9 posted on 04/01/2013 5:15:05 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
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To: xp38

And before Hagia Sophia was built, it was the site of a temple to Diana- She who warned the people of an earth quake, and in gratitude, they took her crescent moon as their symbol.

After becoming Christian and capital of the Roman Empire, they added the 5 pointed star that represented Mary, Mother of G-d. (California state flag has that same star, but don’t tell the state legislature!)

When Richard I of England fought in the third Crusade, he had a crescent moon and star on his garments, signifying his alliance to the Roman Empire, whose capital was Constantinopolos.

When the Turks shelled breaches in the walls of Theodosius, and took over Constantinopolos, murdering most of its inhabitants, the Caliph took over the crescent and star, and so were many Christian symbols stolen.


13 posted on 04/01/2013 6:03:11 PM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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