Pope Francis has taken part in a Muslim prayer alongside the
Grand Mufti of Istanbul on the second leg of his three-day visit to Turkey. Francis stood on Saturday morning with his head bowed and
hands clasped in front of him in a two minutes of silent prayer inside the
17th-century Sultan Ahmet mosque, aiming to show respect for Islam and
encourage stronger ties between the two faiths.
Grand Mufti of Istanbul on the second leg of his three-day visit to Turkey. Francis stood on Saturday morning with his head bowed and
hands clasped in front of him in a two minutes of silent prayer inside the
17th-century Sultan Ahmet mosque, aiming to show respect for Islam and
encourage stronger ties between the two faiths.
“May God accept it,” Rahmi Yaran, the Grand Mufti
of Istanbul told the pope at the end of the prayer.
of Istanbul told the pope at the end of the prayer.
A group of school children waving Turkish and Vatican flags
chanted “Long live Pope Francis” as the pope cheerfully left the mosque. More photos below.
chanted “Long live Pope Francis” as the pope cheerfully left the mosque. More photos below.
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