Great union as 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.
“May God accept it,” Rahmi Yaran, the Grand Mufti 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.
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