Hard question to the Pope after the Hagia Sophia statements: Does he also suffer for Cordoba?

The reaction of Pope Francis about the opening of Hagia Sophia for worship was "My mind is in Istanbul. I think of Saint Sophia and I am in pain". Turkish historians and theologians also reminded the Pope of the Cordoba Mosque, which was converted into a church in Andalusia, and Hagia Sophia's pillage in the Crusades.

The decision to change the museum status of the Hagia Sophia Mosque to be opened for worship again has found a great impact in the international community. While the reaction came from the West, the Muslim world expressed its satisfaction. Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholic world, touched on this subject during his Sunday sermon yesterday and said, "I am in pain." Historians and theologians reacted about the Pope's explanations.

"IN THE HEART OF KURTUBA, THE CATHEDRAL STAYED"

According to the news of Hürriyet; Professor Dr. Mehmet ?zdemir (Islamic Historian):

"The Christian armies were turning the grand mosques into cathedral everywhere they conquered in Andalusia. At the beginning, they left some small masjids in the places where Muslims stayed. After 1502, small masjids were turned into churches. They did this with ceremonies. Muslims were never allowed to enter. In the 1500s they built another cathedral in the heart of the mosque. They destroyed the original structure of the mosque. They were also made within the knowledge of the Popes. he must be sorry for the mosques and mosques. "

"TRACES OF IZDIRAB IN HISTORICAL TEXTS"

Dr. Ersin Ad?güzel (Istanbul University, Department of History):

"Since its foundation in 756, the city of Kurtuba was the capital of Andalusia. The Grand Mosque of Kurtuba was also the largest mosque built in this city. After Muslims lost this city in 1236, the mosque was converted into a cathedral. In Granada, Valencia, Toledo, Malaga. and the other mosques in the cities of Andalusia were demolished and the cathedral was built in its place. they could hear this agony. You can easily see the traces of this agony in historical and literary texts. "

WHAT DOES PAPA SAY?

Pope, the spiritual leader of the Catholic world, for St. He called out to Christians in Peter's Square. The Hagia Sophia Mosque was also on the agenda of Pope Francis. Francis used the expressions for Hagia Sophia, "My mind is in Istanbul. I think about Hagia Sophia and I feel deep pain."

CHURCH MADE IN CORDOBA 1236

Today, the 'Córdoba Cathedral', the Great Mosque (el-Mescidü'l-keb?r, el-Mescidü'l-mosque) in the city of Cordoba, Spain, is the most famous and largest building of the Andalusian religious architecture. Abdurrahman I started the construction in 786. After Andalusia was conquered by Catholic Christians in 1236, it was converted into a church. Its minarets were demolished and the bell tower was built. A cathedral was added to the middle section in the 1500s. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984. Muslims also made many attempts at UNESCO for the allocation of a part of the cathedral for worship, but no result was obtained. Currently, it serves both as a church and can be visited as a tourist.