Piri Mehmet Paşa Mosque
Changes After Construction:
- It is called the “Soğukkuyu Mosque” because of the cistern built on marble porphyry pillars located under the mosque.
- It is known that it was built as a zawiya for the disciples of Cemaleddin İshak Karamani and was later converted into a madrasah.
- It was demolished in 1942 due to neglect.
- In 2013, the mihrab, minbar, pulpit, women’s gallery and ceiling were rebuilt from wood and opened for worship. Later, the roof was covered with tiles.
Prominent Features:
- It is also known as the “Kanlı Medrese Mosque”.
- The mosque, which reflects the Ottoman architectural style, has a single-balcony minaret.
- Piri Mehmet Pasha left behind many charitable works in the Ottoman lands, and his tomb is in the courtyard of the mosque he had built in Silivri.
- The graves of Sheikh Mehmed Emin Tokadi (1664–1745) and his student Mustakimzade Süleyman Efendi (1719–1787) are located in the cemetery of the mosque.
