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In pictures: Churches that have been converted into mosques and mosques that have been converted into churches

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In pictures: Churches that have been converted into mosques and mosques that have been converted into churches   Debate continues over the relocation of Aya-Sufiya to the mosque after nearly 90 years of being turned into a tourist attraction. Political and religious leaders have expressed their views, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended the court's decision. We examined five other Church buildings that had been converted into Mosques and Mosques that had been converted into Churches.   1- Hagia Sophia - Turkey Istanbul's famous historic building - turned into a mosque. Orthodox Church building. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the move after a court ruled that the historic building had been turned into a mosque. Hagia Sophia was built about 1,500 years ago as a Christian shrine, but years later in 1453 during the Ottoman Empire the building was converted into a mosque. The place of worship, approved by the United Nations

Katsina: Bombed children carried bomb as they think is a canned goods

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Katsina: Bombed children carried bomb as they think is a canned goods. The Katsina state government says it has received reports of the death of a seventh girl in a suspected bomb blast on a farm in Yanmama village of Malumfashi Local Government Area. A special assistant to the state governor, Muhammadu Garba, told the BBC that at first six children died, only to be reported dead later. "It will be brought together now. Seven of them will be buried. There are at least five in the hospital being treated," he said. This is the first time such an explosion has been reported in the state, which has been plagued by rioting, which has exacerbated fears of an escalation. The Katsina State Police Command said explosives experts had already been dispatched to investigate the matter. Muhammadu Garba said the children had gone to the farm to grow grass. "Then they picked up a heavy object, took it with the intention of opening it, to see what it was." He sai