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Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143186.jpg
Votive ribbon in a tree of the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143187.jpg
Box of wishes (dilek in Turkish) in the monastery church.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143188.jpg
Muslim woman praying in the church during the Greek Orthodox mass.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143189.jpg
Muslim women writing their wishes in the monastery church, above a picture of Jesus.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143190.jpg
Pilgrim women depositing their wishes in the church.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143191.jpg
Pilgrim women and the wishes box in the church.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143192.jpg
Muslim woman in front of the wishes box in the church.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143193.jpg
Greek Orthodox monk offering to Christians and Muslims bread blessed during the mass.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143194.jpg
Votive candles and coins ritually pasted on a wall outside the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143195.jpg
Candles and coins ritually pasted on a rock outside the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143196.jpg
Candles and coins ritually pasted on a wall outside the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143197.jpg
Long queue of pilgrims at the entrance of the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143198.jpg
Marchand of candles. Each color has a different function : baby, health, marriage, etc.("dilek" means wishes).
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143199.jpg
Muslim going to the monastery, barefoot and in silence, by unwinding a thread color that materializes his secret wish. This is a very important rituel.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143200.jpg
Pilgrim women ritually unwinding their spools of colored thread between the trees along the way. This ritual is very important for most pilgrims.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143201.jpg
Crowd on the way to the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143202.jpg
Stand of amulets (baby, happiness, car, etc.) on the way of the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143203.jpg
Trunk covered with colorful threads. Each represents an intimate and anonymous wish.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143204.jpg
Trunk covered with colorful threads. Each represents an intimate and anonymous wish.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143205.jpg
Web of colorful threads. Each one materializes an intimate and anonymous vow. Most were unwinded by Muslim.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143206.jpg
Pilgrims unwinding their colorful thread spool to materialize their wish along the way.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143207.jpg
Queue of women ritually unwinding their spool of thread between trees of the path.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0143208.jpg
Muslim woman going up to the monastery, barefoot and in silence, by unwinding a thread color that materializes her secret wish. This ritual is very important for pilgrims.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Muslim writing her wish before depositing it in a bush along the way to the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
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Drawn wish of an hoped marriage.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
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Asian missionaries trying to convert Muslims to evangelical Christianity along the way of the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
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Waste after the pilgrimage, particularly the evangelical Christian red flyer about Jesus aimed to convert Muslims.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
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Young Muslim woman lighting a candle near the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
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Group of young Muslim women writing their wishes and lighting candles in front of the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
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Wall of colored candles stuck on a wall.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Saturated tree of colorful spools of thread unwinded by pilgrims.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Tree trunk full of lumps of sugar that materialize wishes in the monastery courtyard.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Pilgrims and votive forms drawn with pieces of sugar (car, money, home, etc.)
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Votive tree in the monastery courtyard.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Women hanging their wishes to the branches of trees.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Sugar cubes "embedded" as wishes in a wall of the monastery.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led
to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Istanbul: Muslims at the Saint George Monastery
Manoël Pénicaud / Le Pictorium
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Wishes materialized on the floor of the monastery at the end of the day.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.
Saint George is one of the figures who has led to most cross-fertilisations between Christians and Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean. Off the coast of Istanbul, on the summit of the island of Büyükada, is the Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint George.
Celebrations of the saint’s feast day on 23 April draw as many as 100,000 people, many of them Muslims. Most of them come to make wishes, which take various ritual forms. Aya Yorgi is popular because he is reputed to be efficacious and makes no distinction between Christians and Muslims.
The monastery of Saint George is a "shared holy places" by believers from different faith.