Changes After Construction
In 1767, its minaret was struck by lightning, after which it was rebuilt by Tıfli Mehmed Emin Efendi, who was appointed as the building supervisor by Sultan Mustafa III.
In 1876, it underwent extensive repairs by Zeynep Hanım, the daughter of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha.
In 1996, another restoration was carried out with the contributions of Imam Hacı Süleyman Bilir and the mosque community.
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It is also known as the “Yaldızlı (Gilded) Tekke Mosque”.
It is a building with a single minaret and a single balcony.
There are tombs in its garden.
The interior of the mosque, which is a masonry structure, has a preserved area.
Rubble stones and bricks were used on the walls and the upper parts were carefully plastered.
It has a Marseille-style tile roof (a traditional roofing material used especially in Mediterranean-style houses).
The mosque has two separate doors, passing through them, a rectangular hall can be seen.
The grave of Fenai Ali Efendi is in the tomb in the garden of the mosque.
Born in Kütahya, Sheikh Fenai Ali Efendi is a Muslim mystic who wrote many poems under the pen name "Fenai".
