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The Hagia Sophia, built as a Byzantine cathedral in the 6th century. After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453, it became a mosque. Mustafa Kemal, the founder of the Turkish Republic, turned it into an interfaith museum in 1934 to highlight his country's status as a secular and pluralistic nation. Eighty-six years later, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turned it back into a mosque. The building now stands as a stark symbol of the neo-dhimmitude that has hollowed out the pluralist promise Turkey showed soon after its founding.
Dhimmitude Project
The Betrayal of Lausanne in the ‘Forgotten Holy Land’
Jews and Christians Treated as Conquered Remnants in Modern Turkey
September 19, 2026
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Craig Considine
The United Arab Emirates has completed its 560-mile Etihad Rail network, linking the seven emirates.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will Instability and War Jump-Start the Gulf Arab Railway?
The Gulf Arab States Realize the Need for an Alternative Route When Maritime or Air Connectivity Fails
September 19, 2026
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Radhika Lakshminarayanan
When a local pastor condemned officials for naming a busy intersection after Hezbollah-supporter Osama Siblani in September 2025, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud (above in 2024) called the pastor “an Islamophobe,” declaring: “I want you to know as mayor, you are not welcome here. And the day you move out of the city will be the day that I launch a parade celebrating the fact that you moved out of the city because you are not somebody who believes in coexistence.”
FWI News
Journalist Sues Dearborn and Its Mayor for Anti-Christian, Anti-Jewish Discrimination
Local Pastor Supports Lawsuit
September 18, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile