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Which Ottoman sultan converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque after conquering Constantinople?
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Hagia Sophia
A bird's-eye view of Hagia Sophia on the shore of the Bosporus, Istanbul.
After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II converted the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Upon entering the city, he proceeded directly to the structure, where he offered prayers and subsequently ordered an end to the looting that had followed the city's fall.12