News has broken that the Muezzin of Hagia Sophia suddenly died on Sunday.
A Muezzin is one appointed to lead and recite the Islamic call to prayer, and Osman Aslan who was assigned to Hagia Sophia died of a heart attack, Turkish media reported.
In the statement made by the Mufti’s of Constantinople, “Our Kagithane District Uhud Mosque passed away due to a heart attack during the voluntary guidance service in Hagia Sophia Mosque. We extend our condolences to his family and relatives.”
Ayasofya-i Kebîr Camii Şerîf’inde gönüllü rehberlik hizmetinde bulunduğu sırada geçirdiği kalp krizi nedeniyle vefat eden Kağıthane Müftülüğü Uhud Camii Müezzin-Kayyım’ı Osman Aslan Hocamıza Allah’tan rahmet, kederli ailesine ve camiamıza baş sağlığı diliyoruz. pic.twitter.com/sJzauzLLbR
— İstanbul Müftülüğü (@istmuftulugu) August 3, 2020
His death came days after Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque and Muslim prayer was held there, decades later.
The Governorship of Constantinople also expressed their condolences to the Muezzin.
“We wish mercy from God to Allah, the family and relatives of Uhud Mosque, Muezzin-Kayyum, who passed away during the voluntary guidance service in Hagia Sophia-i Kebir Mosque, due to a heart attack,” the Governorship said on Twitter.
Ayasofya-i Kebîr Camii Şerîfi’nde gönüllü rehberlik hizmeti sırasında geçirdiği kalp krizi nedeniyle vefat eden Kağıthane İlçemiz Uhud Camii Müezzin-Kayyım’ı Osman Aslan’a Allah’tan rahmet, ailesi ve yakınlarına başsağlığı diliyoruz. pic.twitter.com/kfj7OiPTAF
— TC İstanbul Valiliği (@TC_istanbul) August 4, 2020
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