Babahaydar Mosque
Changes after its construction:
- It was first built as a masjid and lodge, and over time it was converted into a mosque.
- It underwent significant repairs in 1892 during the reign of Abdulhamid II.
Prominent Features:
- The mosque was also used as a Naqshbandi Dervish Lodge and has a large graveyard.
- According to Ottoman archive documents and various lists of lodges, the historical importance and religious activities of the lodge are quite evident.
- Next to the mosque is a tomb belonging to Baba Haydar, which increases the religious and historical value of the building.
- The grave of Baba Haydar Semerkandi is located in its courtyard.
- It has a structure with masonry walls and a wooden roof.
- There is a wide wooden eave in the narthex.
- The mihrab has a muqarnas arch. The Harim section is illuminated by the lower and upper floor windows.
- There is an ornament in the form of “Sun of Sultan Mahmud” on the ceiling.
