Muslims offer their prayers during the Eid al-Adha prayer, backdropped by Hagia Sophia, July 31, 2020. Some believe the building stands on an ancient pagan site. (AP Photo/Yasin Akgul) August 11, 2020 Hagia Sophia controversy goes beyond Muslim‑Christian tensions to treatment of ‘paganism’ Ehaab D. Abdou, Wilfrid Laurier University and Theodore G. Zervas, North Park University Beyond inter-religious dialogues, religions need to examine how their histories intersect with Indigenous People’s rights and spiritualities.
