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• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was the first President of Turkey.
• In 1935, he converted Hagia Sophia from a mosque into a museum by decree.
• This decision was part of his secular reforms in Turkey.
• Later, in July 24, 2020, it was reconverted into a mosque under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Türkiye.
• It was completed in AD 537 during the Byzantine era.
• Originally, it was a Greek Orthodox church.
• Later, it was converted into a mosque, then a museum.
• In 2020, Hagia Sophia was reconverted into a mosque.

Last verified on 29-01-2026

Explanation

• The Great Mosque of Damascus is also known as the Umayyad Mosque.
• It was built by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walīd I between 705 and 715 CE.
• It is located in the old city of Damascus.
• It is the capital of Syria.
• It is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
• The mosque opened in 715 AD.

Last verified 25-04-2026

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• Hazrat Sulaiman is associated with the construction and expansion of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
• Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the holiest sites in Islam after Masjid al-Haram.
• It is located in Jerusalem (Bait-ul-Maqdis).
• It is believed that many prophets prayed in this sacred place.
• He was the son of Hazrat Dawood (A.S).
• He was gifted with the ability to communicate with animals and control Jinns.

Last verified on 26-04-2026

Explanation

Babri Masjid is located in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Established 935 AH (1528/1529 CE)

Demolished on 6 December 1992 in the Demolition of the Babri Masjid

Babri Masjid Completed in 1528–29

Babri Masjid Demolished in 1992

The name "Babri Masjid" comes from the name of the Mughal emperor Babur, who is said to have ordered its construction

Before the 1940s, it was called Masjid-i Janmasthan ("mosque of the birthplace")