Pakistan, July 13 -- The Hagia Sophia has been at the heart of a centuries-old ideological and political battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine empire. Being a symbol of Christendom after its establishment by Byzantine emperor Justinian I in the 16th century, to being a symbol of Islam after the conquest of Constantinople by Fatih Sultan Mehmed II, the clash is still relevant in the 21st century.

The Council of State, the highest administrative court in the Republic of Turkey, has unanimously abolished Ataturk's cabinet decision to turn the Hagia Sophia into a Museum in 1935. This decision is making headlines across the globe. The majority don't know about the background of the issues. That's why the majority in the media is...