Abdurrahman Şami Sufi Lodge
Changes After Construction:
- 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.
Prominent Features:
- 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).
