Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques
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Hagia Sophia , an Eastern Orthodox cathedral converted into a mosque after the Fall of Constantinople ; in 1935 it was converted into a museum.1 The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of prophet Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under historical Muslim rule. Indigenous population of many subcontinents or regions converted to Islam. As a result, Hindu temples , Jain temples , Christian church es, synagogues , and Zoroastrian fire temples were converted into mosques . Several such mosques in the Islamic world or formerly Muslim areas have since been reconverted or become museums, such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey, the Parthenon in Greece , and numerous mosques in Spain.2 Conversion of non-Islamic buildings into mosques influenced distinctive regional styles of Islamic architecture .
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Hagia Sophia , an Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque on the day of the Fall of Constantinople Conversion of non-Muslim houses of worship into mosques began during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under the Muslim rule. As a result, numerous Hindu temples , churches , synagogues , the Parthenon and Zoroastrian temples became mosques .
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Hagia Sophia , an Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque after the Fall of Constantinople ; in 1935 it was converted into a museum, following a decision by Kemal Attaturk .Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba , Built over a pagan worship place, then converted into church and then, the Umayyad Moors built a mosque half of the site, which was then turned into a Christian cathedral The conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques occurred primarily during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under historical Muslim rule.As a result, numerous Hindu temples , churches, synagogues, the Parthenon and Zoroastrian temples were converted into mosques.Several such mosques in Muslim or ex-Muslim lands have since reverted or become museums, such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey and numerous mosques in Spain.
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Conversion of places of worship Hagia Sophia , an Eastern Orthodox cathedral converted into a mosque in 1453 AD. The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under historical Muslim rule. Hindu temples , Jain Temples , Christian churches , synagogues , and Zoroastrian fire temples have been converted into mosques .Several such mosques in the areas of former Muslim rule have since been reconverted or have become museums, including the Parthenon in Greece and numerous mosques in Spain, such as Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba . Conversion of non-Islamic buildings into mosques influenced distinctive regional styles of Islamic architecture .
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Hagia Sophia , a mosque converted from an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in AD 1453. The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and invasions and under historical Muslim rule. Hindu temples , Jain Temples , churches , synagogues , and Zoroastrian fire temples have been converted into mosques . Several such mosques in the areas of former Muslim rule have since been reconverted or have become museums, including the Parthenon in Greece and numerous mosques in Spain, such as Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba . Conversion of non-Islamic buildings into mosques influenced distinctive regional styles of Islamic architecture .
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