Does Hagia Sophia Matter ?
Should we be concerned about the recent conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque in Istanbul in July 2020?
The answer I suppose may prompt other questions ; Should we respect diversity, be sensitive to differences and promote tolerance and equal opportunities of all people?
Should we respect the beliefs of all humans and suggest nothing which might imply that one individual is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, disability or health condition?
Should we promote public expressions free from bias, stereotypes, slang, reference to dominant culture and/or cultural assumptions?
History suggests, selective forced conversion of minority populations to Islam, selective forced castration of African slaves to work as servants at the palace harem, were common operational practices in the Ottoman era that lasted six centuries until the establishment of modern Turkey in 1923.
In essence if respect and tolerance of all human lives, believes and cultures matter, conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque is not good for humanity.
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