٠٠:٠٣:٢١Muslim worshippers gathered at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul on Wednesday to hold the Eid al-Adha prayer.
As believers filled the mosque before the prayers, those who could not find a place inside the facility set their prayer rugs in the courtyard of the mosque.\
Islam is the majority religion in Turkey, with the government stating over 99 per cent of the population is Muslim.
Muslims across the world celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha, which marks the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his sons to obey his God, according to Islam tradition.
Turkey: Muslims hold Eid al-Adha prayers in Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Muslim worshippers gathered at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul on Wednesday to hold the Eid al-Adha prayer.
As believers filled the mosque before the prayers, those who could not find a place inside the facility set their prayer rugs in the courtyard of the mosque.\
Islam is the majority religion in Turkey, with the government stating over 99 per cent of the population is Muslim.
Muslims across the world celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha, which marks the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his sons to obey his God, according to Islam tradition.
Muslim worshippers gathered at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul on Wednesday to hold the Eid al-Adha prayer.
As believers filled the mosque before the prayers, those who could not find a place inside the facility set their prayer rugs in the courtyard of the mosque.\
Islam is the majority religion in Turkey, with the government stating over 99 per cent of the population is Muslim.
Muslims across the world celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha, which marks the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his sons to obey his God, according to Islam tradition.