Keçeci Piri Mosque
Changes After Its Construction:
- The minbar was placed by his son, Muderris Ebu Tevfik Eyyüb Efendi, upon the will of Ebu
- Eyyüb Recep Efendi, one of the judges of Egypt and the Kethüda (Steward) of Uşşakizade, in 1739-40.
- It was repaired in 1899 during the reign of Abdulhamid II.
Prominent Features:
- The walls of the structure, also known as the “Sarmaşık” and “Kazasker Abdülkadir Efendi
Mosque”, are made of stone; the ceiling and roof are wooden and the roof is covered with tiles. - The base of the single-balcony minaret on the left side of the mosque is made of cut stone, the
body and honeycomb parts are made of concrete briquette, and the cone is lead-coated. - All walls are covered with wooden paneling up to one meter from the ground.
- The mihrab is covered with tiles; the pulpit and minbar are made of wood.
- The pulpit has a beautiful decoration in the shape of a flowerpot.
- The upper gallery, which is simply made of wood, is accessed from the narthex and stands on
5 wooden poles. - Recep and Eyyub Efendi, who had the minbar built, are buried in the Keskindede Cemetery.
