Changes After Construction
In the earthquake of 1718–1719, the mosque and the madrasa were damaged together.
The earthquake of 1894 caused major destruction in the complex; repair works continued until 1910–1912.
Repairs were carried out beginning in 1956; afterward, the madrasa unit was taken up and restored.
During the repairs, the lean-to roofs in front of the courtyard and the last congregation portico were removed.
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In the endowment deed, the madrasa is recorded as having seventeen cells.
The most important feature of the madrasa is the absence of a classroom section.
The madrasa surrounds the porticoed courtyard on three sides; the cells are essentially arranged along the two sides.
In the cell arrangement, 12 cells are recorded on one side and 10 on the other; latrine units are located in the rear section.
Some of the cells were arranged in the form of iwans, open to the courtyard; this condition is decisive in the evaluation of the number of cells.
