Murad Molla Sufi Lodge
Changes After Construction:
- In 1890 (Hijri 1308), the lodge was renewed by Abdülhamid II.
- The tevhidhane building of the lodge burned down and disappeared in the 1930s.
- The meşruta of the lodge was used for a time as the Tailoring Specialization School; later, it served as housing for tenants of the Directorate of Foundations.
Prominent Features:
- In some sources, it was referred to as “Murad Efendi Lodge.”
- It was founded as a lodge affiliated with the Naqshbandi order.
- On the main gate are two inscriptions placed side by side; one of them gives the name of the founder and his date of death (1778 / Hijri 1192), while the other records the renewal carried out in 1890.
- In the complex layout, the northwestern part of the plot was allocated to the library and its meşruta, while the southeastern part was reserved for the lodge units.
- The lodge meşruta is a two-storey wooden dwelling; its upper floor was enlarged with a projection toward the courtyard.
