Fenai Ali Efendi Mosque
Changes after its construction
- In 1767, its minaret was struck by lightning, after which it was rebuilt by Tıfli Mehmed Emin Efendi, who was appointed as the building supervisor by Sultan Mustafa III.
- In 1876, it underwent extensive repairs by Zeynep Hanım, the daughter of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha.
- In 1996, another restoration was carried out with the contributions of Imam Hacı Süleyman Bilir and the mosque community.
Prominent features
- It is also known as the “Yaldızlı (Gilded) Tekke Mosque”.
- It is a building with a single minaret and a single balcony.
- There are tombs in its garden.
- The interior of the mosque, which is a masonry structure, has a preserved area.
- Rubble stones and bricks were used on the walls and the upper parts were carefully plastered.
- It has a Marseille-style tile roof (a traditional roofing material used especially in Mediterranean-style houses).
- The mosque has two separate doors, passing through them, a rectangular hall can be seen.
- The grave of Fenai Ali Efendi is in the tomb in the garden of the mosque.
- Born in Kütahya, Sheikh Fenai Ali Efendi is a Muslim mystic who wrote many poems under the pen name "Fenai".
