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  • Pope makes Turkish mosque visit ( and nearby Hagia Sophia Museum ) ( former Christian Church ? )

    11/30/2006 8:40:18 PM PST · by george76 · 54 replies · 3,951+ views
    BBC ^ | 30 November 2006 | BBC
    Pope Benedict XVI has visited one of Turkey's most famous mosques in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community. During his tour of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the pontiff paused in silent prayer alongside senior Muslim clerics. It marks only the second papal visit in history to a Muslim place of worship. Earlier, the Pope visited the nearby Hagia Sophia Museum - a site heavy with Christian and Muslim symbolism - drawing around 150 protesters. The Pope spent half an hour in Hagia Sophia, a domed complex that was once a Christian...