Changes After Construction
It is stated that the mosque hosted Khalwati dervish ceremonies during the reign of Sultan Selim III (1792).
The mosque remained dilapidated and abandoned for 200 years and remained closed for a long time.
In 1993, the building was extensively restored and reorganized by the Eyüpsultan History, Culture and Environmental Protection Association.
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The mosque, which has a square plan and is built with regular cut stone work, has windows on top and bottom. Its minaret is on the left and has collapsed. Its roof, which has also collapsed, was renovated during the 1993 restoration.
The main entrance is located on the dead-end street side, and there is a small fountain on this facade wall.
There is a small cemetery on the street side. Here is the sarcophagus of Shah Mehmed, dated 1605; the Kalima Tawhid (lit. “The Word of Oneness”, Islamic proclamation of faith) is written on the headstone of the sarcophagus, and a long inscription is written. In addition, the graves of Rukiye Molla and Nefise Müşerref Kadın, who was a Mawlawi enthusiast, are also here.
The building, also known as the Demirciler (Blacksmiths) Mosque, is said to have been built by blacksmiths for worship.
