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Turkish museums change to mosques. Why?

  Turkish museums change to mosques. Why?  The Hagia Sophia and Chora Museum, which symbolized secularism in Turkey, will now be converted into a mosque. This decision, taken by Turkish President Erdogan, is highly condemnable. Which is being opposed all over the world. This has been a major cause of tension among Christians and Muslims around the world. Whether it is Russia or America, everyone has objected to this. So let us know why Turkish President Erdogan is doing this and before that let us know what is the importance of Hagia Sophia and Chora museum. Hagia Sophia   Originally the building was a church built in the city of Constantinople (nowadays Istanbul) in 532 AD during the reign of Justinian-I, the ruler of the Byzantine Empire. it  remained an important center of orthodox Christianity for nearly 900 years, and in 1453 when the city of Constantinople came under the Ottoman Empire after which sultan Mahmud-2  converted it into a mosque. Originall...