Şeyh Hüseyin Efendi Sufi Lodge
Changes After Construction:
- In 1916, Durefşân Kalfa enlarged the kitchen, connected the tomb to the tevhidhane, and had the necessary repairs carried out.
- From its foundation until 1925, the lodge remained affiliated with the Bedevi order; it was closed in 1925.
- Only limited remains of the tevhidhane, harem, selamlık, kitchen, tomb, and cistern units have survived to the present day.
Prominent Features:
- It is also known by the names Hüseyin Efendi Lodge, Beylerbeyi Bedevi Lodge, Hüseyin Hıfzı Efendi Lodge, and Şeyh Seyyid Efendi Lodge.
- The lodge is located in the Beylerbeyi quarter of Üsküdar.
- From its foundation until its closure, it served the Bedevi order; its devran day was Thursday.
- The inscription, composed by the poet Senih Efendi and written in the calligraphy of Niyazi Efendi, records the foundation of the lodge and its founder.
- The line of postnişins includes the founder Seyyid Hüseyin Hıfzı Efendi (d. 1884), Seyyid Mehmed Said Efendi (d. 1916), Seyyid Mehmed Nesib Efendi (d. 1925), and Seyyid Mahmud Said Efendi (d. 1963).
