Emir Buhari Sufi Lodge
Changes After Construction:
- The building was repaired in 1845.
- It was rebuilt in the mid-19th century.
- It was rebuilt in 1962.
- The restoration carried out by Fatih Municipality was completed at the end of 2007.
- It was reopened for use after restoration by Fatih Municipality in the 2008-2009 period.
Prominent Features:
- The building is also known as Şeyh Selim Sufi Lodge.
- The Sufi Lodge is the Fatih/Ayvansaray branch of the group of three Sufi lodges bearing the name of Emir Buhari (d. 922/1516) and playing a role in the early spread of the Naqshbandiyya in Istanbul.
- The building is located on top of the vaulted substructures belonging to the Palace Complex of Blachernae (Vlaherna).
- The masjid-semahana arrangement was treated within the plan of a masjid; the building was described as a wooden mass rising above the Blachernae vaults.
- It was recorded that the Sufi Lodge and the masjid stood within the same courtyard, that a graveyard lay between them, and that there were many graves in the courtyard.
