Hello everyone!
Right now, we are here in the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
As we told you previously, we tried to come here and show you what was going on about
two weeks ago when its recently opened to worship.
Unfortunately, the only thing we found out here, it was blocked streets.
We couldn't come and document all these places specially for you.
So after two weeks we are here and we really want to show you what the Hagia Sophia looks
like after it had been turned into a mosque.
I want to really keep this video away from religious, all political topics.
So this will be just an informative video to all our subscribers and followers just
to see the current situation of the Hagia Sophia.
Hopefully you will enjoy this video.
Let's start.
After the Hagia Sophia was converted into a Mosque, now its totally free to enter
and anyone can visit it.
The new name for the Hagia Sophia currently is "The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque".
In the case of women, as in any other mosque in the world, we have to cover our head and
also we need to wear long skirts or something that is covering our body.
If you don't have anything like that then we can find in the enterance some disposable
tunics and hair covers.
Before opening as a mosque, the place had some modifications.
As you know before entering any mosque we have to take our shoes off and for that some
shoe racks have been installed.
In addition to this, a green carpet has been installed in order the cover the marble floor,
as well, some restorations that have been going on for the past years have been covered with
burgundy curtain.
The mosque has also been sectioned and there is also an area where only the people who
are praying can access to that part.
There is as well another area which is designed only for women who are praying.
Some of the religious images in christianity have been covered.
Specially those ones that are representing human images, they were just covered with
some curtains and they will preserve them that way.They won't damage the original structure
from the place.
This is the area that has been designated for women to pray.
We also found out that the second floor is currently closed to public.
Apparently some restorations are going on.
This has been our very first tour in the Hagia Sophia as a mosque.
Hopefully you have enjoy it and if you want to keep receiving more tips and recommendations
about Istanbul and in general Turkey from locals then don't forget to subscribe to our channel.
See you next time.
Bye bye.