@sourceofdopamine: Aya Sofya Mosque 💛 The Aya Sofya Mosque was initially built by Justinian I between 532-537 AD as a basilica. In 1453, when Fatih Sultan Mehmethan conquered İstanbul, this beautiful building gained the status of a mosque after the first Friday prayer Fatih Sultan Mehmethan performed with his army on the third day of the conquest. He dedicated the mosque with this first congregational prayer in Aya Sofya and established the Fatih Complex and the Aya Sofya Waqf. Thus, Aya Sofya not only had a symbolic meaning and value in terms of indicating the power of the Ottoman State and the victory of the Muslims against the West, but also became a sacred symbol in the hearts of Muslims. . . . . . #architecture #ayasofya #ayasofyacamii #camii #hagiasophiamosque #istanbul #turkey #islam #cats #mosque #dopamine #doseofdopamine#camii #instagram #masterpiece