Emir Buhari Mosque
Changes After Construction:
- The structure was used as the masjid-tevhidhane of the Naqshbandi Sufi Lodge complex formed around Emîr Buhârî; most of the structures belonging to the Sufi Lodge disappeared over time.
- The foundation of the mosque, which is open for worship today, was laid in 1963.
- On the informational inscription next to the mosque, it is stated that the Sufi Lodge largely disappeared and that the mosque was rebuilt in 1965.
Prominent Features:
- The structure was also referred to as the masjid-tevhidhane (Sufi Lodge masjid) of the Naqshbandi Sufi Lodge complex.
- Emîr Buhârî was among the first Sufis to spread the Naqshbandiyya in Istanbul; when the number of seekers increased, Bayezid II had a masjid and dervish cells built here, thus turning the place into a Naqshbandi Sufi Lodge.
