Changes After Construction
The patron of the building was Abdurrahman, son of Çelebi Abdullah, who served as Ruznameci during the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, the official responsible for recording the palace’s income and expenses.
Its pulpit was renewed in 1756–1757 by Mahmud Ağa, the Janissary Agha of the period.
In 1896, it was rebuilt by Serasker Rıza Pasha, the Chief of the General Staff, and lost the architectural characteristics associated with Mimar Sinan.
The building fell into ruin during the Balkan Wars and the First World War. It was later repaired in 1933 under the leadership of the benefactress Süeda Hanım, with the assistance of Mahir Bey and Abdülkadir Bey, and was reopened for worship.
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It is also known as Çilingirler Mosque, Yedim-İçtim Mosque, Sankiyedim Mosque, and Yenicami.
In the works of Evliya Çelebi, the historic mosque is referred to as the Ruznameci Abdullah Hamidi Çelebi Mosque.
Its dome rests on arches supported by four masonry piers.
At the corner of the building there is a fountain commissioned by Beşir Ağa, Agha of the Darüssaade, the official responsible for the Imperial Harem, with a school above it.
Of the tiles around the mihrab, only those with inscriptions above the mihrab are original.
The basmala and the verses of Surah al-Ikhlas written on the tiles surrounding the qibla verse in the mihrab were executed in the calligraphy of Kâmil Akdik.
At the centre of the dome is a jali calligraphic composition by the famous tughrakesh İsmail Hakkı Altunbezer.
It is known that the building’s status as a place of worship was removed and that it was used for a time as a stable.
