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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.
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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.
