Ahmediye Complex Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- The complex underwent comprehensive repairs in 1277 and 1301.
- In 1945, the madrasa units were used by the Directorate of Foundations and the Red Crescent’s aid organization for the poor of Üsküdar as a kitchen and food storehouse.
- From the 2000s onward, one part of the madrasa, together with the classroom, was used as a Qur’an course, while the other part was used as an imaret/soup kitchen.
- Today, it continues to function as a Qur’an course and an imaret.
Prominent Features:
- The madrasa is located in the courtyard of the Ahmediye Mosque, in an “L”-shaped plan, between the classroom and the library.
- It has two wings and 11 rooms; the rooms are covered with domes.
- In front of the rooms, there is a domed portico resting on marble columns, with round/barrel arches.
- The cells have fireplace and cupboard niches; they are lit by windows opening onto the portico and to the outside.
- At the point where the two wings meet, there is a ghusl room; the toilets are located in the rear section.
