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Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Cited in 8 segments across 3 recordings · 2020 · person/person:recep-tayyip-erdogan

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16 Jul 2020video What is the Hagia Sophia and what did Turkey decide about it? Turkey's courts under Erdogan ruled that the Hagia Sophia be converted back into a mosque, prompting celebration and mockery of objectors online. The building was built by Justinian I as a cathedral, once the largest in the eastern Christian world. Lessonquoted view, not his positionthe reconversion of the Hagia Sophia to a mosqueRecep Tayyip ErdoganJustinian Iadhan machine2 min 43 s0:00on YouTube
16 Jul 2020video Is it wrong to turn the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque? Yes, he says: not as a matter of halal and haram, since Turkey may do what it wants with its property, but it is absolutely wrong and a great mistake, driven by the regime's bid to lead the Islamic world. Lessonposition checkedthe reconversion of the Hagia Sophia to a mosqueRecep Tayyip Erdoganamir al-mu'mininreport: you will know them when they are wrong (as paraphrased) [?] machine2 min 38 s10:35on YouTube
14 Jul 2020live stream The week's chatter: a podcast plug, Kanye West for president and a viral video Light chatter about the week's news and viral videos before the questions begin. OtherKanye WestRecep Tayyip Erdogan machine7 min 10 s9:53on YouTube
14 Jul 2020live stream What happened with the Hagia Sophia? Turkey's courts ruled that the Hagia Sophia, originally Justinian's cathedral, be turned back into a mosque, to celebration and mockery online. Lessonquoted view, not his positionthe reconversion of the Hagia Sophia to a mosqueRecep Tayyip ErdoganJustinian Iadhan machine3 min 47 s1:14:09on YouTube
14 Jul 2020live stream Is it wrong to turn the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque? It is not haram, since Turkey may do as it likes with its property, but it is absolutely wrong and a great mistake, done for political standing. Lessonposition checkedthe reconversion of the Hagia Sophia to a mosqueRecep Tayyip Erdoganamir al-mu'mininreport: you will know them when they are wrong (as paraphrased) [?] machine2 min 33 s1:25:00on YouTube
14 Jul 2020live stream Isn't the Prophet clearing the Kaaba of idols a precedent for the Hagia Sophia? No: removing the idols from the Kaaba was about ending superstition, and cannot justify converting a museum in a secular country, which he calls a political stunt. Question from live chatposition checkedKa'bahHajjthe reconversion of the Hagia Sophia to a mosqueRecep Tayyip Erdogan machine2 min 36 s1:47:58on YouTube
26 Jun 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Why did Edip Yuksel write a reformist translation of the Quran? The guest describes translating the Quran with Rashad Khalifa and says the Sunni religion distorted the message, beginning with adding Muhammad's name to the shahada; he calls Sunni and Shia translations deliberate distortions and says the Quran was betrayed through hadith. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechEdip YukselRashad KhalifaRecep Tayyip ErdoganMetin Yuksel [?] machine8 min 32 s12:57on YouTube
26 Jun 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Should social media companies be allowed to censor people as the new public square? The guest says Twitter suspended him at the Turkish government's instance and that corporations now controlling the virtual public square should be regulated and bound by due process; Mufti Abu Layth agrees the question is a fascinating one. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechEdip YukselTwitterRecep Tayyip Erdogan machine3 min 55 s2:49:10on YouTube