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Tittle: Hagia Sophia: First Friday prayer after 86 years, Christian ornaments covered with curtains, Ottoman motif rugs, Pope 'very sad' invited.

Opening: The first Friday prayer was held at the Hagia Sophia, a 1,500-year-old building that was originally a cathedral that was used as a mosque and then a museum, a move that made the Pope, "very sad."About 1,000 people are expected to attend the first Friday prayer in 86 years. Under the leadership of President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, after the fall of the Ottomans, the mosque was turned into a museum. Christian paintings and ornaments will be covered by curtains using a special mechanism during the prayer time but will still be on display.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited Pope Francis to attend the mosque's opening, Anadolou news agency reported. But so far there have been no reports of how the Pope responded. On July 12, the Pope said that he was "very sad" over Turkey's decision to make Hagia Sofia a mosque again. The Pope himself visited Hagia Sophia on a visit to Turkey in 2014. The first Friday prayer will be chaired by Ali Erbaş, chief religious director, reported the Turkish daily Hürriyet. Hürriyet reported that Christian mosaics and paintings would be closed curtains during Friday prayers and other prayer times.

Closing: "The curtain mechanism used is similar to that used in the film industry," the daily said.

"No nails will be scratched on the concrete structure," Hürriyet added Carpets to be used for Friday prayers were produced in Manisa Province, one of the first carpet factories in Turkey, the newspaper said.

"Made of 100% fleece, green carpet fitted with 17th-century Ottoman motifs.