It's a church. It's a mosque. It's Hagia Sophia. - Kelly Wall

[@TEDEd]

After being a museum since 1934, it was announced in 2020 that the Hagia Sophia would be converted back into a mosque! Learn more about this new chapter in the ever-evolving history of this legendary building here: bit.ly/HagiaSophiaDigDeeper

[@juice8431]

fun fact: in one of the many rooms in the hagia sophia there is a graffiti believed to be done by a norse viking in somewhere around 900ad which basically says ''Halvdan was here''

[@salmonegg4321]

Very interesting

[@ЛюбовьщенокЛюбовьщенок]

Hmmmmm Yes VERY INTRESTING

[@Anindyatejo]

But not until 21st century that they can translate that into "Halvdan was here" For centuries people thought that that inscription was some holy text of sort from Nordic people

[@LYlmaz]

I'm from Istanbul let me explain that fact. Vikings were certainly in Hagia Sofia. They gave gift (Viking Ship⛵) to roman emperor some parts of that ship are exhibited in hagia sofia museum nowadays :) Also you can see ship ⛵ graffities on the walls, we think Viking guys made these graffities cause they were bored :) In addition it's known Viking soldiers came up to Constantinapol time to time as mercenaries (rented soldiers). They have been in Constantinapol for too many times. They were well-known visitors :)

[@Storyblock-ai]

Hagia Sophia, istanbul new look after renovation kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoW5kp2XrqmXfdU

[@JustAnotherSunny]

As an Atheist, I love to go to churches or temples and just sit there, taking in the beautiful architecture and calm environment. Religion can make some beautiful things.

[@ForTheEpicFail]

An athiest who can admit that...this is a miracle

[@Dontworryboutit247]

and what's wrong with mosques?!?!?!?!!? are you tryna be religiously racist LOL

[@DoJoPetro]

Bless you, Sunny. ;) All that i expect from religion is that it keep the peace-and to itself.

[@Trip_Ts]

whenever im in there i always feel like there is something missing and get these weird feelings along with it. the choir do sound good sometime. i guess, what im consider as a weak agnostic.

[@JustAnotherSunny]

Ali Syed There are no mosques near me. There's three churches in my town and a few temples around.

[@ErnestJay88]

It's a Church, it's a Mosque, it's a Museum, and It's a Mosque (again)

[@derryaryasaputra2629]

Everyone in it during Prayer get Infected by covid-19 lol. They should do this earlier or later

[@alienguy-kazmikompany1286]

@@derryaryasaputra2629 I went to aya sophia to pray my islamic prayer and I came out good. No covid.

[@derryaryasaputra2629]

@@alienguy-kazmikompany1286 how did you you're not infected?

[@Muhammed_English314]

and will be like that forever (in shaa Allah)

[@alienguy-kazmikompany1286]

@@derryaryasaputra2629 because we followed social distancing.

[@heinhtet2234]

Who's coming here after Turkey announced to change it into a mosque?

[@GD-bm1bu]

I'm🇹🇷💪

[@marios1211]

Yup turks just want everyone to hate them

[@DistinctWisdom]

@@marios1211 why? it's their own country they can do whatever they want.

[@carlpilkington]

Veil Exodus Although it is harmless in this instance(FOR THE THOUSANDTH TIME, *IT IS NOT THE SAME THING* ), the mentality of “their country, their choice” could end up in horrible consequences. Imagine that Egypt has decided to raze down the pyramids and built some highrises instead, what will we say “well, its their country afterall”.

[@GD-bm1bu]

@@DistinctWisdom 🙏👍

[@jennifershay8980]

I believe it should remain a museum, to honour both the cultures and religions that used it. Whether you prefer to see it as a church or a mosque, I think we can all agree that is a beautiful building with a rich and unique history.

[@Toix]

Jennifer Shay Erdogan: hold my raki.

[@mahjabeenmalik5306]

I wonder why nobody is talking about Cordoba masjid turned into church

[@Toix]

Mahjabeen Malik because it was built as a church in the fist place, the Christians just took back what was theirs.

[@jjmichael5059]

@@mahjabeenmalik5306 I am guessing you heard this from sheikh yasir Qadi.....cordoba mosque used to be a curch before the muslim rule.

[@imsyed5]

@@jjmichael5059 Ok I guess people in power can do anything The End

[@TheSheepNews]

It wasn't named Istanbul right after the Ottomans took it was named Konstantiniyye.

[@quintenwhyte6660]

GalacticHero: Like "Assassin's Creed: Revelation"

[@smfaizhaider]

In Urdu it is still called Qustuntuniya قسطنطنیہ

[@shriramvenu]

its all correct. Istanbul comes from the Greek "Stanboul" which many oridinary citizens of the empire used to refer to Constantinople. Stanboul simply meant "the city" and over time it became Istanbul. Konstantiniyye similarly was the turkish word for Constantinople (which itself is the English version of Constantinopolis as it was originally known in Latin - eventually it became Konstantinoupolis as Greek dominated the Byzantine Empire). Similarly the arabs called it Al-Qustantiniyya. They are all one and the same. The name of the city only officially changed after the fall of the ottoman empire.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

+shriramvenu hi yes that's what I heard the name was not changed to Istanbul until the 20th century around the time Ataturk became president in 1923? the time you turned Aya Sofia into a museum. Ataturk took over he realized his people had a 10% or less literacy rate. So he aggressively openned up many schools to practically eliminate the illiteracy rate which is a great accomplishment. I only wish America could do that.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

+George Plagianos one thing I have to say after speaking to someone's home and took his friends they have their own version history of the byzantines modern-day Greece and Turkey some are pretty preposterous I gotta try to remember some of them I think I read the most Preposterous ones on KZbin

[@mrhiltz]

Having spent time in Istanbul last summer (which beat Barcelona to become my favourite city I've ever been to), I gotta say that Sultanahmet (the district in the city where one can find the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque) is an incredible spot in the universe. Regardless of who built it and why, these two buildings (like many others in this part of the world) are amazing pieces of architecture and history.

[@burgendyblazer7679]

I agree. I was there a few weeks ago....jaw dropping beauty.

[@seyitsaltik5694]

Well thanks chris, much appreciated

[@nataliekonutgan5591]

Chris Hiltz Did you see the cisterns?

[@jugoslavija5413]

I agree I was in Istanbul.Realy beatiful city it was a honor to visit it,its one of the oldest cities

[@dimdagreekdimdagreek4097]

Chris Hiltz gouh constantinople gouh gouh

[@nosyposy7448]

Narrator: *Hai-ya Sophia* Me: *thinking it was Hag-ia Sophia all this time 👁👄👁*

[@Jihadar76]

Nope,the real name is aya sophia

[@yperokeanios]

Αγία (Saint in greek) Σοφία (the wisdom of Christ, the second of the three faces of God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) at orthodox christianity.

[@aristarchos5342]

It can be pronouced both as A-gia (with a "g" pronounced as "y" in the word Year) and A-ya (it comes from the greek Αγία (=Saint) and Σοφία {Sophia} (=Wisdom).

[@Shanaoh]

yperokeanios R Vsauce?

[@yperokeanios]

@@Shanaoh Vsauce with Mikeius

[@johane4764]

I dreamt of going to this building since I was a kid, and I finally got the chance last year. It's one of the most amazing buildings I've ever seen, and it really felt like the walls and every small decorations are telling you their story and what they've seen through the ages.

[@KellieEverts-ss8uz]

It's not a "building"it is a place of worship... originally Cristian place of worship.

[@georgetzi7160]

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[@nightshade2826]

You are a hidden gem in this commwnt section.

[@georgetzi7160]

@@nightshade2826 I'm here for the memes... brother

[@NRooster]

ahhahahahahaha yess underrated comment

[@yourlife9641]

Nah the republic turks make the ottoman empire fall down,the hagia sophia turns into church,today erdogan rise hagia sophia to become a mosque again after the adzan not heard for years,even hundreds this is a revolution toward the elimination of republic there,and the rise of Erdogan for turkey,May Allah bless all there who is Islam,which the Hagia Sophia is property from Sultan Muhammad Al-Fateh,who conquered Istanbul from the Byzantine , which stated in hadith if prophet Muhammad PBUH ,for 800 years,finally Sultan Muhammad Al-Fateh conquered it,the best soldier and the best leader is whom who will conquer the Constantinople(now Istanbul) = (this is hadith from prophet himself).Its in turkey’s power to do that,Islam will rise brother. Even im not from Turks itself,im from Malaysia and i really believe that Islam is the peaceful way of life, as it is guides for human to live with kind towards human,and their God ( Allah ).Nothing else,we are all really have a God name Allah,and He has 99 beautiful names which is Asmaul Husna.

[@yourlife9641]

nightshade what are you saying?

[@bordoenes6217]

Love the animation, but there are some notable mistakes. The city's name remained Constantinople(though the Turks pronounced it as Kostantiniyye, Istanbul was used aswell but it was not that popular) It wasnt until Ataturk officially renamed the city Istanbul that it became officially known as such. He did this to give the image of progressiveness and as such he made Ankara the capital of Turkey aswell.

[@chasna4546]

That city's name was kept 'Konstaniyye' out of respect for the Prophet because Muhammad s.a.w. named it that way in the hadith, but on several coins and documents was also called Islambol/Islambul (abundant in Islam/the city of Islam).

[@LordDucarius]

He didnt make Ankara the capital, Istanbul got occupied by greece after WW1 and ataturk reconquered it

[@wollkann]

Not by the greeks. By the British

[@mertince2310]

By greeks, with british support.

[@UlvicanKahya]

He says Istanbul not İzmir... Istanbul got occupied by UK, not greeks.

[@MrDalek2150]

"When angry citizens rioted and nearly overthrew the Emperor Justinian." *laughs in Extra History*

[@DSAK55]

Justinian had several thousands of them killed

[@avishivashisht3988]

@@DSAK55 Sure. But the riots remain true nonetheless.

[@KellieEverts-ss8uz]

Well what do you expect from football thug's....and an arena from Roam ...these Greeks would have done better to have a theater for plays acted out ofcourse....

[@svrona7696]

Me: *Wears Anti Radiation Suit* Ok lets dive deep in to the comments!

[@ra_alf9467]

Me : Together, my friend

[@ObamaSexGaming2007]

*HAHA THAT'S FUNNI*

[@KavlosteMeViagra]

Comments: no radiation here

[@KavlosteMeViagra]

You: (wears cold humor suit) Let's write a comment

[@mahjabeenmalik5306]

if you are so scared then do some planning and read

[@landonle3308]

so i see why comments section are consider the cancer of the internet

[@al-khwarizmi9213]

welcome to KZbin. I have popcorn with butter (ethnicity style) chocolate (racism style) green and red food coloring (religious styles) with a cheery on top (atheism styles) all these are KZbin videos. the higher the cancer the more you get the higher the price. ;) damn I can be a business man.

[@nabana8205]

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[@al-khwarizmi9213]

***** really what flavor!

[@al-khwarizmi9213]

***** you mean the bleach and chuck Norris ones?

[@al-khwarizmi9213]

***** 666$ plus tax for a grave ;)

[@spetsnatzlegion3366]

As long as nobody is destroying it and we can still visit such a great place, I don’t really care about the purpose of the building. So much history in those stones.

[@ineslapastora3308]

Other do because if it is a mosque or a church it represents the glory of God

[@arianaaapoel3967]

Christians really care though... Turkey's political actions, just want to provoke. Even the date they have chosen to make the conversion of Ayia Sophia, from a museum to a mosque was premeditated, as on July 24, exactly 97 years ago (July 24, 1923) the Treaty of Lausanne, which defined the borders of Greece and Turkey, as we know them today, was signed.

[@historicalarchives9111]

@@arianaaapoel3967 Why would you care about a building so profoundly? Whether that church collapses or is renamed, God will still be God. God does not dwell in the heavens nor a church; If you want to find God, you’ll discover thy presence among the people.

[@historicalarchives9111]

@@Jose04537 I am afraid you are ill-informed, the Hagia Sophia and many other mosques remain open to non-muslims. The only place prohibited to non-muslims is the great mosque in Mecca.

[@Jose04537]

@@historicalarchives9111 I fact check that, you're right.

[@hahanamegobrrr6667]

it's a bird it's a plane *_it's the seljuk turks_*

[@luaynsiri9262]

u absolute madlad

[@theunfunny421]

Lol Billwurzt

[@cems6080]

hah

[@itsfrediguess7844]

aah!

[@georgetzi7160]

Ahhh said Byzantium

[@conm87]

When Justinian rebuilt it, it didn’t have the minarets. These were added by the Ottomans almost 1000 years later.

[@ntpgmr]

I think they mentioned that.

[@photios4779]

@@ntpgmr Unfortunately due to the lazy use of clip art, the narrative describing the "edifice you see before you" being completed in Justinian's reign (1:36) is accompanied by an anachronistic depiction of the Byzantine church in its much later Ottoman form with the minarets.

[@minzblatt]

@@photios4779 Right on point. Just lazy animators I suppose.

[@ibrahimyilmaz4861]

Jeremy Kirkpatrick responsible is a poor choice of words

[@yusuf3005]

Minareler ve ezan çok yakıştı ama

[@Burak-xq2fj]

What Makes hagia sophia so remarkable for me is that, it doesnt show the human perfection, but the imperfection in a perfect way and it doesnt show you the collaborotive ways of work with an agreement but collaboration through the conflicts.

[@kirstennewell185]

It's a church. It's a mosque ... 2020 - It's a mosque

[@leretourdenitendo6465]

Al Hamdoullilah 🇹🇷🇩🇿

[@MercedesBenzCmatic]

Takbir

[@BreadMan-yd9uo]

😔

[@Toix]

Yeah I mean it’s fairly sad as an Orthodox myself, and we can’t really have this mentality of “it’s their country they can do what they want” like some other guy said in the comments, imagine if the Egyptians destroyed the Pyramids, there would be outrage, but then again I’m slightly on the fence here, since it is Turkish land, but then again we can’t have that type of mentality.

[@manumudgal4988]

It should have remained museum but looks like turkey is no more democratic

[@benhur007]

Hagia sophia built before the birth of prophet Muhammad

[@sidvicious7452]

We know

[@cardon5496]

Then?

[@benhur007]

@@cardon5496 then why they want to convert it into mosque!?!..is there any shortage for mosque in a country with 99%Muslims..!

[@AbdulHadiHafiz]

@@benhur007 It was a symbol for the Muslims for conquering Istanbul/Konstantinople. Just to let you know Sultan Fatih Mehmet Khan Bought Ayasofya with an agreement with the Byzantines.

[@أمةالإسلامالمتحدة]

Relax💆🏻‍♂️

[@nocoolname9970]

Why do people complain? It's neither a mosque nor a church, it's a homage to both. Best compromise ever.

[@fatimaelyaghzy2882]

+degman1989 That's very mature of you.

[@zachhaas6605]

+Colton Reeves haha you funny guy

[@thomasscream4179]

In that case there are plenty of magnificent churches in Spain that were once mosques built by the Moors. Trade 1 for many? Or live and let live? It's generous enough on the part of the turks that it is no longer a mosque.

[@MrWassup45]

ya its neither but guess what it still looks like a mosque and its honestly sad to see

[@thomasscream4179]

Cynical asfuck What makes it look like a mosque, to some, is simply eastern orthodox church or byzantine architecture, which influenced islamic architecture, along with roman, chinese and indian architecture. Fact is that the ottomans did none of the pillaging and destroying usually expected of invaders of other cultures, and at least externally, the Hagia Sophia retains most of its cathedral form. And so one of the christian faith might draw happiness, instead of sadness, in knowing this.

[@savabout6487]

Constantinople was not renamed Istanbul in 1453. It was not officially changed till 1923 by Attaturk. Istanbul is most like the Turkish pronunciation of Constantinople. Some say it comes from the Greek phrase "i Stan Poli" or "To the city". The Greeks simply called Constantinople"The City". But another idea is that The Turks took names and shortened them. Example: Thessaloniki became, Salonik. Smyrna, in Greek "ὴ Σμύρνην, or i-Smyrni", became Izmir. Trabzounta became Trabzon, Rizounta just became Rize.

[@savabout6487]

Fun fact: other nations at first refused to start calling Istanbol Istanbol. The Turks would have to refuse to deliver any mail addressed to Constantinople. So if the Brits wanted to send a letter to their embassy, they had to address it Istanbul.

[@nurshabrinaramadhini6507]

RIP Gli, the beautiful cat of Hagia Sophia

[@thepowerpointhistorian4287]

Who is Gli?

[@nafsii04]

@@thepowerpointhistorian4287 a cat :(

[@daffalathifilham8028]

Peduli banget sih sama kucing

[@Storyblock-ai]

Hagia Sophia, istanbul new look after renovation kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoW5kp2XrqmXfdU

[@jrmetmoi]

Aww 😭🤧💐💐💐💐

[@Nolimitscomedy]

It's a church........it's a mosque....... IT'S A..... 2020: "mosque. It's a mosque now guys." Edit: You might want to grab popcorn and crack open a cold one before diving into the response thread on this comment 😂😂

[@jonnathan1869]

imo it's kinda sad, really. the building has a historical importance in it and it should've stayed as a museum 😕

[@Nolimitscomedy]

@@jonnathan1869 Trust me it's very sad. I'm an Orthodox Christian and we are upset about it

[@owannn]

@@jonnathan1869 why are you guys sad about someone else property. Mehmet the Conqueror. Purchased it with his own personal wealth after he conquered Constantinople...

[@owannn]

@@Nolimitscomedy plus yesterday it was reconverted from a Museum to Mosque..not from Church to Mosque.. And everyone can still visit it like they visit other Big Mosques So there is no logical reason to be sad except that you hate Islam and Mosques In that case cry me a river

[@Nolimitscomedy]

@@user-op8fg3ny3j No I don't agree with that either. People who practice Islam should have every right to be pissed when a mosque becomes a church as well. *Cough cough Spain*

[@sueda1tr]

Just stay calm guys, living in the past doesn't make the future a better place. Let it stay as a museum and two sides would be happy and get the chance to be with the other cultures.

[@Ninjaananas]

It is sad that I see so few people like you.

[@sueda1tr]

Thank you. :)

[@Ninjaananas]

No Problem.

[@njnmnm]

best comment

[@รlเ]

Sueda Erzin built by romans let it remain so ....

[@AntonioDal.]

A muslim majority country decided to make it a musea instead of a mosque but the keyboard crusadors are still complaining. You know they could also have destroyed it completely?

[@envinyatar5712]

Hagia Sophia or "Ayasofya" as we call it, has always had a symbolic significance. It used to do and still demonstrates the sovereignty and power over the city. Turning it into a museum is the vision of Kemal Atatürk and of the new Turkish state. Not a mosque, not a church but a museum. It was simply the way of declaring that Republic of Turkey was established on modernist, secularist, positivist principles.

[@bulletbill1104]

Pepe “I could have killed your daughter, you’re lucky I only made her work for me”

[@mp6471]

Pepe Like they did with the holy apostles church, in order to build Fatih cami

[@hasnan7]

@@bulletbill1104 oh yeah, what about Spanish inquisitors in reconquesta who destroyed Muslim mosques and palaces and convert them into churches. You ever seen Al hambra in Andalusia, Spain? They have built statues of Christians victory and biblical figures inside the palace. It happens everywhere but I only see the crying when Muslims are doing it. Stop obsessing over past events and just appreciate the beauty and history.

[@helenalvizou2826]

Hagia Sophia is orthodox while spain is not. Its abig diference even if you May not see it

[@bobfrog4836]

The Mezquita in Cordoba, Spain is an even better example of it's a church, church/mosque, mosque, church and the architecture starkly exemplifies this.

[@rogerthompson1622]

I agree that the Mezquita is also a wonderful building (particularly to be in at night !) but I think it unfair to compare it to Hagia Sofia - they are both magnificent in their own right and have completely different histories.

[@bobfrog4836]

@@rogerthompson1622 I mentioned the Mezquita because of the stark differences in architectural styles within a single building. You enter the Mezquita and you're in a medieval era north African style mosque, then you go into the center of the building and you're in a renaissance style very European cathedral. Whereas the Aya Sofia is a Greek Orthodox church that was converted to a mosque. The addition of the minarets being the main modification the Ottomans did when converting it to a mosque. But then they used that as a template for future Ottoman mosques. I've been to both buildings and was equally in awe of both.

[@rogerthompson1622]

@@bobfrog4836 I share the feeling of awe that you have from both these magnificent buildings - I have spent a lot of time on many occasions in the Hagia Sofia including before the interior scaffolding went up (which of course is necessary) when the true scale could be appreciated. I have a great appreciation for Turkish mosques and am always so grateful that we are allowed entrance into them. I have also been in the Mezquita on more than one occasion including a night visit when it took on a totally different perspective. Both are beautiful sacred spaces.

[@shahbajkhan9508]

This comment section has become alive suddenly with lots of history scholars.

[@mysightofficial]

History ... of their purpose

[@shahbajkhan9508]

@@mysightofficial yup, everyone wants to prove they are right

[@athalonARC]

*fabricated history.

[@sheetaldeshpande8061]

I know right

[@jrmetmoi]

@@shahbajkhan9508exactly

[@Thom5972]

Was there a few days ago. Visited Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque then the Cistern. Amazing. The Tour Guide explained that the reason why the Cistern had nice columns is because they were rejects from the Hagia Sophia. Makes sense.

[@emilia2411]

Cant believe i visited this place when i was younger without understanding the beautiful history it holds.

[@aleezamasood]

The most emotional and best thing I have seen in my whole life is a church next to a mosque IT just made my day so much

[@doak_]

"If walls could talk" "Kelly *Wall*"

[@biliminsrlar5752]

Constantinapol's original name on Ottoman Empire was Konstantiniyye.Until Turkey it wasn't İstanbul but people were calling it with many names...

[@oi_77i]

Bilimin Sırları that’s correct

[@EmircanH]

Istanbul also a greek name

[@eratostenes9504]

@@EmircanH yep, true

[@istanbuldepremineonlemal]

@@EmircanH Konstantiniyye Türkçe mi ?

[@EmircanH]

@@istanbuldepremineonlemal hayır

[@PlayerAuditore]

Assassins Creed Revelations anyone? ;)

[@dudechill2]

YES!

[@Necroskull388]

+PlayerAuditore It's too bad Revelations was set at a time when it was in such a state of disrepair, though.

[@afd1040]

+Dagda Mor yeah that was istanbul after 7(ish) earth queke

[@lapishafezda1st770]

Lol

[@MM-tn9cf]

Yes!

[@bagberke]

In fact Ottomans did not change the city's name to İstanbul after their conquest, they called it ''Konstantiniyye'' for centuries, later in the modern Turkey era, in 1930 it's name changed to Istanbul.

[@quierohablar9076]

1930'da daha neler neler değişti, koca bir millet kültürünü unuttu, vatandaşlarımız atalarını Çinli sanıyor.

[@canwegetashoutouttoworking2002]

@@quierohablar9076 Senin atan arap bedevileri olabilir. Benim atam at üstünde ok atan, çinlileri ağlatan Mete Han'dır.

[@quierohablar9076]

@@canwegetashoutouttoworking2002 Türk diye bir şey yok, hiç olmadı ama Yuan kökenli Xiongnu'ları ve Orta Asyalı'ları Türk olarak sayarsak Üniversitelerin DNA Testleri İntenette Mevcut, Türkiye Halkı DNA Grubunda Yeşil Sınıfta Gözükür, Yeşil Sınıfta Olan Diğer Milletler Grek, Levant Milletleri, Fars, Kafkas Ve Benzer Milletlerdir, Türkiye Halkı Genel Olarak %70 - 80 Civarı Anadolu'lu Ve Fars Grubundadır, Geri Kalanı Çoğunluk İle Grek Ve Kafkas, Nadiren İse Civar Milletler Çıkar Ama %1 Bile Türk'lük İçermez, TTK'nın Az Olsa Da Bazı Belgeleri İnternette Mevcut, Türkçe Hurafeler İle Değiştirilmiş Bir Dilden Türk'lük İse 1932'de Çıkmış Bir Yalandan İbarettir.

[@MrSagaTeller]

TED-Ed, I really like your videos, but you need to work on consistency. There are two very distinct graphical mistakes in this video: 1:36 - minarets (towers) weren't built by Justinian, they appeared after the Muslim conquest of Byzantium several centuries later. 2:53 - these soldiers are ancient Romans, not Latin crusaders. Noun "Latin" not only describes the official language of Ancient Rome and Catholic Church, but also Western European Catholic cultural alleigance during the Middle Ages period in history. So these soldiers should've been depicted as knights rather than legionaries. Hope you'll see that comment and make your content more consistent, those were major mistakes. Still loving your work

[@photios4779]

Thanks for pointing this out. These are examples of the lazy use of clip art, which definitely doesn't enhance audience perception of the quality of a video.

[@greenergrass4060]

I wish to keep it as a musuem so everyone can learn and enjoy from it. The beauty of cultures together

[@talialee6364]

Still you can go and enjoy.

[@outoftheworldgenius]

This is chosque....

[@siddheshgoenka120]

Vir das fan spotted

[@minzblatt]

*chosqueum

[@bushrarahman7339]

@@minzblatt This is best 😂

[@ayshaamin3552]

Lamo!

[@raisunnisakhan5622]

@@minzblatt Perfect :)

[@ziyadali1169]

Having it as a museum makes the most sense

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

its the great church for all Orthodox Christians,why it make sense to be a museum or a Mosque?why not Turkey to honor the responsibility of having in its land such a sacred monument?

[@ziyadali1169]

@@vassoanzaoui8530 when the mosque in cardoba is also honoured and give to muslims to pray in spain,and not a christian cathdral then and only then would there be a fair arguement for this one to be returned to the othordox christians. Until then, a museum is a generous offer in comparison

[@vassoanzaoui8530]

@@ziyadali1169 'eye for a eye' then for you...so religious😏

[@ziyadali1169]

@@vassoanzaoui8530 im not religious but i do believe in fairness

[@norbertruiz5110]

@@ziyadali1169 it was originally Christian but Muslims wanted to take over

[@sotijas]

it was an amazing piece of architecture, i'm an atheist but that was just one of those places where even i can understand why some believe

[@JustAnotherSunny]

I agree

[@alexandracrane9019]

was? since when it`s no longer is?

[@sotijas]

Alexandra Crane well, i actually visited the damn place so yes it was pretty amazing when i was there the "was" also applies since they are turning all monuments ever into some soulless tourist traps these days go be a smartass somewhere else please

[@Tamizushi]

sotijas Why the aggressive response?

[@sotijas]

Kamizushi Akinari taking the high road makes the world boring you never know a person if they are always nice

[@Tanoaproductionsfiji]

Fascinating. Gripping subject, beautiful animations, masterful script and powerfully gentle narration. Thank you for your hard work!

[@azazel166]

Church? Mosque? One thing's for certain, they both see it as holy ground, on the very least.

[@azazel166]

@Marco S A church isn't a house though, or a building.

[@lets_wrapitup]

A Ghost Without a Past it’s a house of god

[@padmeteratai3658]

People nowadays are so naive and cowardly against bullies, in this case is islam

[@azazel166]

@@lets_wrapitup It's far more than that.

[@azuresakamichi96]

Yeah man I agree with u Now it's a holy ground

[@vitovito123]

It's mosque now baby

[@graceclymer6673]

A beautiful voice narrating a fascinating lesson!

[@MihoubiAssala]

It truly says a lot! I love the fact that a stone over stone can tell so much about human cultures and civilisations. Worth Sharing indeed!

[@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008]

it's a touchy subject for you no turk? having to dance around the obvious and play pretend while taking credit for something others made. A typical Turkish custom.

[@mahjabeenmalik5306]

ahahahahah like Spanish did to Cordoba@@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008

[@jacoblang7840]

I love all the people trying to justify Turkey making Hagia Sophia a mosque in this era by equating it to the Spanish converting the mosque of Córdoba into a cathedral all the way back in the 1200s

[@solomonwaldmarck9851]

And the same people would get mad if Israel turned Al Aqsa into a synagogue like it used to be a long time ago

[@bayanabushaar7562]

Actually this justification is wrong. The true one is Mehmet al Fatih Purchased Hagia Sophia when it was a church and then turned it into a mosque. He could have taken it forcefully but no he purchased it so yeah. The ataturk converted it into a museum and now Turks want it back to be a mosque. That;s why its justified for it to be a mosque today :) Thank you and looking forward to your response.

[@AhmedMahmoud-tv9vw]

@@solomonwaldmarck9851 Maybe because the israelis - you know - didn't rightfully own the place. where as in the hagia sophia it was purchased and was registered as waqf.

[@ankanmaiti9864]

My question is, by this logic can we change Taj Mahal to a Shivling(Hindu god temple).

[@AhmedMahmoud-tv9vw]

@@ankanmaiti9864 If there is a contract or law that states that the Taj Mahal cannot be changed into a Hindu temple then you legally can't but if there isn't then you technically and legally can. that doesn't mean people would like it though. but we are not talking about people liking it or not.

[@ritesh1758]

looks like I am the first one here after Turkey's decision

[@znarbaranisci213]

As a turk that was stupidity

[@elvenkind6072]

It looks to me like Turks want trouble, don't they?

[@mqatari4069]

Zınar baran İşçi do you live in Izmir?

[@ankanmaiti9864]

@@znarbaranisci213 Well, stay safe from Jihadis. Love from India🇮🇳

[@yetlin8386]

Alv V and what are you going to do? Lol.

[@TheNera2010]

You forgot that it's changed more. Especially in the time of the Suleyman the Magnificent. His architect Sinan (Mimar Sinan) made changes, big renovations. He gave the final shape it has now. His works made it possible to remain solid.

[@TheNera2010]

@David Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk I listened it from the achitecture experts who talked to the media in Turkey. There are books telling the history of Hagia Sophia and Mimar Sinan but in Turkish and I can't give you a certain name. Sorry , I can't give a scientific source but I have some internet pages. Some English some Turkish. www.turkishculture.org/architecture-403.htm

[@TheNera2010]

@David Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk Here is an official source for the History of Hagia Sophia ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr/en/history

[@eleri_theda]

I really want to visit it now. While it’s sad that they can’t uncover some of the mosaics without destroying others, it’s cool that they were able to uncover some, and it sounds like such an interesting place if it has all this history and contrasting art and architecture.

[@mrpiratesparrow3581]

Patch 2020: It’s a Mosque.

[@Alamin-ge6ck]

কেন

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Ottomans called the city Konstantiniyye! The name Istanbul, although was common within people,was not officially recognised until 20th century

[@mortred4144]

Damn KZbin algorithm with it's crooked sense of humour strikes again after the latest devolepments...

[@j.a.weishaupt1748]

*its

[@jumanahsalama394]

should stay a museum, stay netural in multicultural countries

[@Nail-pk9hb]

Jumanah Sa Still agree... even though you made the comment a year ago

[@darrenpeternazarene5968]

Jumanah Sa i agree

[@robbieyianni7361]

Jumanah Sa I think it should be a church, as it was built.

[@zeus756]

Jumanah Sa no man is the orthodox greatest church and its greatest than the catholic one and the church and the city is Greek and no man we will never forget or forgive the Turks for what they did to as . THEY ARE LIVING ON FOREIGN LAND That BELONGS TO GREEK PEOPLE. WE BUILT The City WE BUILT THE CHURCH WE LIVE There FOR THOUSANDS Of YEARS

[@mohyeeehab8078]

It will return as a mosque after we get rid of secular ideas ان شاء الله

[@NotYowBusiness]

The name of the city was only formally changed to Istanbul after the formation of the Turkish nation. During the time of the Ottomans, the city had many names, among which both Constantinople and Istanbul were included.

[@mohammedjafferali693]

I’m currently watching The Rise of the Ottomans on Netflix and this popped up in my recommendation after years.

[@alvirarahman1559]

it's a really badly made series though. extremely inaccurate at times.

[@timbaktumedia3281]

Don't watch it , it's highly biased . Truth has been manipulated .

[@hridrumaiya]

On Netflix........ be prepared to get a ton of wrong information..

[@mattakubodimasen10]

The pillars at 2:24 are actually Ionic (or Ionique as my art history teacher preferred French). Corinthian is more flowery and stuff XD, but it has the most influence on Europe architecture.

[@ilove2929]

Glad a wiseman make it a museum oopen for everyone to admire it. Never understand those two religions keep fighting over a flesh and power

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

No matter how many times “Hagia Sophia” is going to be converted into a mosque, for the whole Christian world and especially in the hearts of the Greeks, it will always be the “Grand Orthodox Cathedral of Constantinople”, the epitome of Byzantine Architecture.

[@fnubrawijaya6334]

When I went there in 2018, there were repairing work in progress. I heard it will be finished in 2021, so it should be in progress right now. At that time, many restorations of the wall we done, and the worker said the damage is caused by the salt vapour from the sea and the birds' poop. Hence, the plaster is very good in protecting the murals beneath the plaster. The structure of original Hagia Sofia would be destroyed by earthquake, if no outer supporting structures were added by Ottoman. Your drawing of Hagia Sofia is the structure with these supports (in grey). The original one is the red one, with the shape of a boxy shape. The Ottoman was so nice to preserve this structure, and they did not destroy it like the 4th crusaders. They even used different coloring to make sure people understand the original structure. I will thank them for that.

[@abcdefg2591]

Yes, if the time comes to reconvert it into a museum or church it will be done accurately. It's a mosque in name and with a few decorations only, not like they reformed the whole historical building which some people are suggesting that happened.

[@ercanmeti]

@@abcdefg2591 Give an account of the destroyed mosques in Europe. Then the mosques we bombed in the Middle East. Maybe the Turks will build churches again. Anyway, it is the Turks' money to keep them standing.

[@angarf420]

it should have stayed as museum

[@gregorykafanelis5093]

When Justinian entered the church, he said "Νενίνηκα σε, Σολωμών", meaning "I have bested you, Solomonta"

[@cptrex98]

"Runic inscriptions carved by the Vikings of the Emperors elite guard-" Excuse me THE WHAT? That is the single most badass thing I have ever heard!

[@4TheWinQuinn]

Research the Varangian guards. Basically the Viking’s came down and were so epic that they got hired as elite guards for the Roman Emperor. Viking’s and Romans it’s my favourite period of history the Byzantines.

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

4TheWinQuinn i know right? Even though the vikings where no match for the Byzantine Navy they still thought “Damn those guys are tough lets offer them elite posts for money”

[@bassamxp]

I'm a Muslim and I hope president Erdogan keeps it as a museum. We have no shortage of mosques in Istanbul and we need no more place to pray to our one God where others used pray and warship to their Gods. Caliph Omar when entered Jerusalem refused to pray in the nativity church where was invited, to avoid any future clash between religions.

[@bassamxp]

@Adnan Rahman I know it is a political pressure against Greek and Russia. Israel doesn't care. I know how the genius Turkish president think. What I hope is that Russia backdown from Libya and Syria and Greeks ease its position in Middtreanian

[@bassamxp]

@Adnan Rahman of course I'm not. Why you too judgemental to believe that I'm siding with anybody against Turkey?? What i wish is that things go well and WE DONT NEED HAGIA SOFIA TO BE A MOSQUE. I'll never pray in this place. I did explain why.

[@kellychapman190]

My boyfriend is greek orthodox and watching this is super helpful to me. Wish it would have stayed as a world heritage site

[@ameliaandes797]

It was more like a cathedral than a church. It should remain as a museum for anyone to visit

[@ibrahimyilmaz4861]

No tourists can visit mosques as well. Look at sultan Ahmed mosque it has many visitors

[@mahjabeenmalik5306]

no because many mosques have been turned into bars,brothels,clubs stables temples by Greece,India and Israel

[@alienguy-kazmikompany1286]

Nah man. You had to pay 100 lira to enter the Aya Sophia when it was a museum, now it is free.

[@guyo]

"It is a beautiful and important monument and an international, intercultural treasure...Unless and until it can be shared by both religions in harmony--which would be a grand idea--it should remain a secular building honoring both religions who have made it beautiful." -Ljubo Vujovic

[@maryamfatima6519]

That will never Happen, Two Religions 😤.Many So called 'Christian' and 'Islamic' Artifacts worth Kilos in Gold were destroyed by the Militants

[@neilagangitlog]

☹️

[@StarBoundFables]

Wow, such rich history for 1 building

[@GreatCityAttractions]

An amazing history.

[@alexdaliborje2383]

Blessed as a Church and will remain a Church forever

[@alienguy-kazmikompany1286]

Sorry man. I prayed Zuhr Prayer in the Aya Sophia Grand Mosque last week!

[@jorz7889]

@@alienguy-kazmikompany1286 Mashallah

[@Flyingtart]

Gotta love that some bored viking dudes graffiti-ed their names on one of the Hagia Sofia balustrades.

[@elvenkind6072]

They were drunk all the time. Without a constant supply of wine, I don't think you could rely on the Varangians.

[@amyangell2378]

Lol yeah I wanna see that 😁

[@Flyingtart]

@Chipmunk Dude who carved’s name was Halfdan, it’s about as norse a name as it gets.

[@helhaj79]

i went there on my trip to turkey and it’s gorgeous

[@1slamExplained]

Interesting video, time flies...2014! Crazy stuff.

[@googolplexbyte]

Could've maybe gave Theodora a mention along side the Nika Riots.

[@Charmedsweet]

As a Greek, "Hagia Sofia" most likely brings Saint Sofia of Rome to your mind (since that's what Hagia Sofia means in Greek), but the realization that Hagia Sofia stands not for Saint Sofia, but for Holy Wisdom (hagia= holy, wisdom= sofia in greek), as in Holy Wisdom of God, is so moving and heart-warming. Especially considering how that God can be Zeus, the christian God, Allah or any other deity that has been revered inside its walls throughout the centuries.

[@doctorwhat779]

I hope Hagia Sofia will be a museum again. I think this is the best

[@ionthegreat13]

No, cope and seethe.

[@hak1989]

That's never will be

[@doctorwhat779]

@@hak1989 yeah probably will not at near future but when Turkey become a modern and secular country again, it is gonna be

[@hak1989]

@@doctorwhat779 hahahaha lol, turkey is Islamic country The majority of the people are Muslims... And all people there very happy because after many years hagia sophia back mosque .. if you loved or didn't

[@doctorwhat779]

@@hak1989 being muslim and being secular are not opposite things to each other.

[@nehilbhatnagar3989]

Now it is a mosque again. Adding another tale to the grandiose architecture.✨

[@samsan1914]

I was in Istanbul last year and went to see the hagia Sofia. You see pictures and people talk about it but you‘ll think nah its a normal Museum just like any other. BUT let Me tell you. As soon as you enter it you will get overwhelmed by the beauty of it. Its really magnificent. I was in there for like 2 Hours. It has so much detail and character you will love it. I took 1 Mio pictures of it. Loved it. But Istanbul itself is absolutaly beautiful. You can regocnize the greeks, romans and Ottomans by the different architectures. The People are super nice and dont get me started with the Food. (Sorry for my english it‘s not my mother tongue)

[@patelchemicals326]

I want to visit that place once. I saw it in movie Inferno.

[@ariffadam5611]

Yesterday the Turkish Foreign minister showed proof to justify the change to a mosque... L.Abu Bakr Turkey, wrote : What attracted my attention most during my research in the case of Aya Sofia is the name of the endowment created by Sultan Muhammad II and recorded and corrected Aya Sofia on his name. For those who don't know.. Sultan Muhammad II, known as (Muhammad Al-Fateh), was insightful and intelligent to witness history and enemy before the beloved, he made a move that has never been repeated in history. So that after opening Constantinople, he offered pastors to buy Aya Sofia's building from his own money, not from the state's money or from the house of Muslim money, and a personal deal that has nothing to do with his job in the state. The deal was documented through a purchase and waiver contract, and payment was proven with payment bonds. Directly, may Allah be pleased with him, established a stand (association) and waived to the association his property and the name of the endowment was tipped. This is what shook Turkey a few weeks ago to manually review 27 thousand documents, coincidentally found an original title (Tabou) that clearly shows private property ownership. Thus, landlords applied for absolute free use of the property as their own, and their request was to return the building to a mosque As they used it since the day they bought it. But what caught my attention is the name of the endowment created by the Fateh, may Allah be pleased with him and the name (Abu Al-Fath Al-Sultan Muhammad) In the photo, the purchase contract and the cue that was found recently. Mosques in Spain have been turned into churches, bars and nightclubs ! (Against the peace treaty). The Babri Mosque in India turned into a temple of idols ! They want to transform Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem with all its sanctuaries as the capital of the Zionists ! We have not heard a Western or Eastern voice condemning these crimes ! But reverting the Aya Sophia to a mosque exposed the hatred of the mentally eclipsed from the East and the West !! The Alhambra Palace Mosque in Granada was converted to the Santa Maria cathedral. Masjid Qasim Pasha has been changed to Saint Michael cathedral. The Jami Masjid of Qurtuba has been converted to a cathedral. Masjid Ibn Adees has been changed to the Salvador Cathedral. Masjidul Murabiteen has been converted to the Khan Khausiyyah church. Jami Masjid of Seville has been changed to the Church of Marry. No one is mourning the diversity and rich Islamic history of mosques-turned-churches in Spain that surveil and monitor Muslim tourists & stop them from praying inside. Please share the post to silence the mouths claiming to persecute the issue of Christians and their sacred claims that Turkey does not respect the feelings of Christians in the world.

[@eseffaim]

Where can I read more on this?

[@andreigruia5125]

Sictir

[@sinanyagiz795]

Well said

[@quervo-6206]

What about the thousand of cathedrals and churches destroyed by Muslim empires. Churches in Anatolia, the levant, Egypt, the Maghreb, and the Balkans. Millions of Christians were displaced and churches have been converted and destroyed.

[@sinanyagiz795]

What about all the mosques that where destroyed in the balkans no one complains about them

[@Komnenit]

An orthodox mass in Hagia Sophia would be priceless and beautiful to watch!

[@iplyrunescape305]

Divine Liturgy* But I agree.

[@YumnaShalabi-vi5iq]

💀💀dreams

[@ertugrulilkay3221]

To clarify one mistake in the video, city was called Constantinople(Konstantiniyye by Ottoman) by everyone including Turks/Ottomans up until the end of the Ottoman Empire and even some time after Turkish Republic was found. It was after some years of the founding of the Republic of Turkey that the name changed to Istanbul as we know today.

[@a_yan6581]

I see that the comments section is absolutely lit up.

[@cantspeakcantspeak79]

God has totally blessed the comments

[@ThemanthelegendKenny]

@Joseph Stalin not Stalin being here 😭😭

[@byzantineboi8345]

When I think of the Hagia Sophia I think of the ghosts of Justinian and Suleiman walking in halls men different yet similar who brought greatness to there empires only for it to crumble under a week heir and successors

[@avantelvsitania3359]

Wow! That is a great way to see it.

[@ijent3819]

I like to imagine that they stroll along the corridors, talking to each other like old friends while looking at the art

[@giansideros]

@@ijent3819 not really Suleiman would be mad that they took all the plaster off and Justinian would be disappointed that almost none of the original mosaics (which were probably better if we reference them to the intact Byzantine Ravenna Cathedral) survived the iconoclasm. Neither would be happy if they were alive today, especially Justinian.

[@jasonburleson9403]

One of my favorite structures in one of my favorite cities in the world.

[@adwans1491]

Greeks know How to built Stuff

[@koj2698]

@@adwans1491 In 2000 year, only 1 building they built.

[@berthasilguerogarcia7233]

I have always been so intrigued with this Church/ Mosque. I love its architectural design!!🙏🙏💕💕💕

[@IslamDueren]

Now its mosque

[@disastermaster1035]

Church, mosque, museum then again mosque

[@elifnaz_2306]

Dünyanın en harika eseri. Ve bu eserin ülkemde olmasindan dolayi cok mutluyum. 🙂

[@thedictationofallah]

Makkah and Madinah better

[@elifnaz_2306]

​@@thedictationofallah It is defferent, after all it is a holy place for Muslims. You are right.😊

[@mertens35]

3:24 The information you have provided here is incorrect. After the city was conquered, it did not immediately take the name of Istanbul. During the Ottoman period, the names Constantinople or Konstantiniyye were used. It was also called Dersaadet or Payitaht. Apart from that, you mentioned that the city was looted for 3 days. On the contrary, looting takes place for 1.5 days and Sultan Mehmed II stops the looting. Because he thinks of this city as the capital of his future. In addition, Sultan Mehmed II saw himself as a Roman kaiser and we can say that he (Mehmed The Conquerer) rebuilt the city of Istanbul.

[@NorthPoleSun]

It's a Church.

[@riaelyna]

lmao "if these walls could talk" 😂

[@azianwahab2504]

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[@shreyaspamaraju4844]

@@azianwahab2504 its a joke

[@mahijeetkandregula6045]

Who is here after hearing the recent developments ✋

[@暧昧-u8e]

Why fight about it? Just let it be a museum and proudly show off the story behind it. This building should be a national landmark.

[@greenergrass4060]

Agreed!

[@atulanand7815]

2020: It is definitely a mosque

[@starseeker1334]

It's a church.

[@afilippidis]

There are so many false and/or historically altered statements in this clip that it makes we wonder how such a summary has been allowed to be published under Tedx

[@natemup]

Facts

[@thebutcher573]

Especially the part when she said that memed fatih let his troops pillage for 3 days . Completely false , many sources state that mehemd the fatih purchased the land and the church before re decorating it as a mosque

[@miuzz1929]

It's a Mosque now you can update the video now

[@syedabdulrehman4374]

This is a brilliant documentary interms of visual and graphics but alot of information presented in this video is not accurate. A few of those major mistakes are: The name "Istanbul" wasn't named by the sultan, the name remained Constantine as they used to call it "konstan-tiniyya" which was kept out of respect for the local Christian community and also the prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) mentioned, as while he was alive, that you will conquer "konstan-tiniyya", which is the same word as Constantine, (because in Arabic there is no "T", as one example is that, the country, "Argentina" in Arabic is "Al-Arjantin"(T is pronounced as ت or Ta), the name George in Arabic is said as "Jarjah" or the country "Rome" as "Room") So, the Ottomans didn't want to change the name because it's original name was mentioned in the book of Hadith, and btw "hadith" means sayings of the prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Secondly the name was changed by Kamaal Ataturk in the name of nationalism, in the video it portrays as it was changed by the Ottomans, which is totally wrong as Islam is known for preserving the culture and norms of any type of society. Third point is that, the Hagia Sophia wasn't just turned into a mosque right away, the Sultan bought the mosque and signed a contract, and when he became the owner of Hagia Sophia, he converted the church into a mosque, so the conversion of the church was done with the permission of the local community, the priests, and then only the contract was signed, with the agreement from both parties. Besides that i loved the video and keep up with the amazing content. ❤️

[@RexoryByzaboo]

I can't say anything except: Respect every religion.

[@rizwanshamil]

You're the man

[@daddysasageyo9263]

religion is a plague. abolish all of them.

[@rizwanshamil]

@@daddysasageyo9263 They can also bring good. Religious people tend to give more charity than non-religious people. Religious people have good moral values. But sadly there are those who inflict harm in the name of religion. Abolish them, Not the religion.

[@bronzejourney5784]

@@rizwanshamil *Almost everything* you wrote is wrong/misleading/missing crucial bits. Had a potent laugh tough, so thanks i guess.

[@rizwanshamil]

@@bronzejourney5784 I can't argue with you. Hatred makes you blind that you can't see good out of anything. So good luck.

[@benyaminhasif3742]

I just watch this because of it already turn into mosque back Who come because of that, like this comment, I wanted to see how many of you watch because of it

[@elaiah-almostgoodperson3747]

1:03 I didn’t knew if there was such a word ,,Eklesia” in Turkish language, because I am from Georgia and it means church too.

[@melihekiz9717]

Not "ekklesia" it's "kilise" in turkish. But pronounce should be similar.

[@photios4779]

I'm not surprised. "Ekklesia" is the word for "church" in the original ancient Greek text of the New Testament. It naturally entered the vocabularies of many other languages who came into contact with Greek speaking Christians such as the Georgians and Turks. "Kilise" in Turkish looks like it is etymologically derived from "ekklesia" because both words are based upon the same k-l-s consonant structure, which is most likely not coincidental. The pronunciation and spelling has of course been modified to a more Turkish form, as is common when words are borrowed into different languages.

[@danny55531]

It made it's way to Spanish too "Iglesia" I guess it comes from Greek