Reading Time: 5 minutes “The birth of Islam is an example of what anthropologists call ‘pristine state formation‘— the building of political hierarchy and some type of centralised authority where none existed before.” is stated in The Narrow Corridor. Muhammad was the leader in that state-building project, with the initial mandate of judge in disputes between individuals and clans. And almost a century ago, the third time building of ‘holy wisdom‘ —in that Hagia Sophia — began in A.D. 532 when Nika Revolt hit Constantinople. In National Geographic documentary, we see a coincidence that … Continue reading WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SEE HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM? De Jure, No.