Sinan Erdebili Sufi Lodge
Changes After Construction:
- Sinaneddin Yusuf-i Erdebilî founded the lodge in 1517 by adding cells to his house near Hagia Sophia Mosque.
- The endowment of the lodge was established by a waqf deed dated 12 December 1539 (Hijri 946).
- Between 1517 and 1925, the lodge functioned through a line of sheikhship and trusteeship carried on by men of the same family.
- From its foundation onward, the lodge was rebuilt four times; the second building dates to the early 17th century.
- The lodge building that survives today was constructed after 1916; the structure stands with a mass arrangement shifted to the right in comparison with its former location.
- The lodge function came to an end in 1925 with the closure of the dervish lodges and zawiyas.
- The tevhidhane section underwent repair in 2009; for a period, it was used under the name “Caferiye Lodge Mustafa Öncel Hall.”
Prominent Features:
- The lodge is also known by the name “Caferiye Lodge.”
- The order identity of the lodge began on the Khalwati-Sunbuli line; in the 19th century, Jalwati sheikhs, and in the final period, Naqshbandi sheikhs carried out the sheikhship of the lodge.
- In the inscription, the lodge building is referred to as “the dwelling of Sinan Dede.”
