Turkey Conceals Beauty of Chora Church in Preparation for Muslim Prayers

Pravoslavie ^ | 10/29/20

[marshmallow]

Following the reconversion of the famous Agia Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul into a mosque in July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also ordered the reconversion of the famous Chora Church into a mosque in August.

Now, the landmark, richly decorated in beautiful Orthodox frescoes and mosaics, is being prepared for Muslim prayer services. The first was originally planned to be held tomorrow, with the participation of President Erdoğan, though its postponement was announced today.

Pictures posted online show that the preparations include the concealment of the frescoes and mosaics that are treasured by the international community. Among them is the icon of the Resurrection of Christ, known to all Orthodox Christians:

To hide all traces of Orthodoxy, a drop ceiling has been installed and the iconography has been covered with plasterboard and white cloths, leaving only barren walls resembling an unfinished building.

[Ciaphas Cain]

Islam is a cancer that should be cut out and burned down.

[Dr.Deth]

Every time they do something like this they get an earthquake.

You’d think they’d take the hint.

[mosesdapoet]

The very least Francis could be doing is raising theological questions on the assertions made in the Islamic codex (which is their code of observance and behavior) known as Sharia, Beginning with this question
http://www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm
Plays with suppressors of the faith

Francis continuing destructive confusing pontificating on temporal worldly social behavior,which has nothing to do with and avoids articles of faith and morals rebukes or restrains contemplative religious orders to favor such behavior .

By refusing to question and expound on the profound differences with the claims made by Islam and its followers Reaching out to and defend what Judeo/Christian beliefs are.Or challenge claims that Islamist make they are following God’s command using deceit and deception when ruthlessly murdering and torturing non believers and destroy their edifice .Smply because of its assertion of being monotheistic. Then winds up making a point of honoring it and placing it on an equal level because of that claim. Is leading to misguided conversions which is the result of my so called Pope playing games with this so called mono theistic cult and is creating a serious fracture within Christianity and The Roman Rite .