Sertarikzade Sufi Lodge
Changes After Construction:
- In the mid-18th century, the lodge became affiliated with the Jerrahi order and served this order until the end of its activity.
- Sources also state that the lodge was commissioned in 1758 by Sheikh Mehmed Emin Efendi in the name of his father, Sheikh Abdullah Efendi.
- With the closure of the dervish lodges and zawiyas, the lodge function came to an end after 1925.
- The lodge structure has not survived to the present day; a road now passes over the area where it once stood.
- With the parceling carried out after the 1918 fire, the lodge cemetery was relocated; the small number of remaining graves were left by the roadside.
- The cemetery section, in work completed on 7 April 2023, had its walls renewed and was enclosed with iron railings; the gravestones were cleaned by mechanical and chemical methods.
Prominent Features:
- The structure also bore the names Salı Lodge, Nureddin Lodge, and Kumrulu Lodge.
- The name “Salı (Tuesday) Lodge” was used because its dhikr day was Tuesday.
- The lodge was located directly opposite the entrance of the Nişancı Mehmet Pasha Mosque.
- The first sheikh of the lodge was Sertarikzade Abdullah Efendi.
