Changes After Construction
The building was repaired in 1845.
It was rebuilt in the mid-19th century.
It was rebuilt in 1962.
The restoration carried out by Fatih Municipality was completed at the end of 2007.
It was reopened for use after restoration by Fatih Municipality in the 2008-2009 period.
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The building is also known as Şeyh Selim Sufi Lodge.
The Sufi Lodge is the Fatih/Ayvansaray branch of the group of three Sufi lodges bearing the name of Emir Buhari (d. 922/1516) and playing a role in the early spread of the Naqshbandiyya in Istanbul.
The building is located on top of the vaulted substructures belonging to the Palace Complex of Blachernae (Vlaherna).
The masjid-semahana arrangement was treated within the plan of a masjid; the building was described as a wooden mass rising above the Blachernae vaults.
It was recorded that the Sufi Lodge and the masjid stood within the same courtyard, that a graveyard lay between them, and that there were many graves in the courtyard.
