Cafer Paşa Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- At its foundation, the structure was affiliated with the lodge organization of the Khalwatiyya Order; later it became a place for the guidance activities of the Qadiriyya and Sadiyya orders.
- Repairs were carried out in the madrasa–lodge wing in 1970.
- A restoration was implemented in 1975, and the structure was used as a Qur’an course.
- Since 1970, the madrasa has been associated with use as a girls’ Qur’an course.
- The structure has been used for cultural and artistic functions under the municipality.
Prominent Features:
- The structure is part of a small complex that includes lodge and masjid/tevhidhane units together with the madrasa.
- The classroom-masjid unit has a single dome and a square plan; there is no inscription in the madrasa section.
- The madrasa/lodge cells surround three sides of the open courtyard in a U-shaped arrangement; the number of cells is given as 10.
- The cells and the meşkhane were built of cut küfeki stone.
- The structure has been stated to have been used with the function of a darülhadis.
- The structure has had a long-standing use associated with Qur’an education.
