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The tomb-sanctuary was revived during the reign of Abdülhamid I and was registered to the waqf.
After its foundation, the Sufi Lodge served the Rifaʿiyya order for approximately forty years and was closed in 1925.
After 1925, the building fell into ruin because of neglect.
In 1885, the adjoining mansion was repaired to be used as the selamlık of the Sufi Lodge.
In 1985, the tawhidkhana and tomb were turned into a small museum arrangement with their original form preserved; the harem and selamlık sections were incorporated into the adjoining mansion and restored.
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It is also known as Sancaktar Sufi Lodge and Sancaktar Baba Sufi Lodge.
The building contains the sanctuary-tomb attributed to Abdurrahman al-Shami, one of the Companions.
It is a modest zawiya whose architectural program was kept to minimum dimensions; it consists of a single-storey masonry section on the east composed of the tomb and tawhidkhana, and a two-storey wooden section on the west adjoining it, used as the harem and selamlık.
The tomb is positioned at the northeastern corner at the street junction; on its northern façade are the door and a prayer window.
The inscription above the tomb door bears the date Hijri 1302 (1885-86 CE).
