Changes After Construction
In 1909, part of the madrasa plot was expropriated because of the road-widening works carried out on the rear street.
In records dated 1914, the madrasa is stated to have been active.
In 1918, the madrasa was used for shelter by fire victims.
In 1928, the Permanent Council of the Istanbul Province put the madrasa rooms up for lease.
In 1929, the structure was leased out collectively for the rooms to be used as dwellings; the rooms were opened to use through subletting.
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The mosque and the madrasa share the same fountain courtyard; after the main entrance opening to the north, the courtyard level is reached by stairs.
The complex sits on sloping ground descending from south to north and from east to west, with different levels; the northern section is reserved for the mosque and madrasa, and the southern section for the lodge.
The classroom is a square-planned, domed unit projecting outward from the madrasa mass; the main entrance and stair arrangement were placed beneath the classroom.
The madrasa rooms are square-planned and domed; the rooms enclose the courtyard in two equal sections in an “L” shape, and a portico with a wooden covering clad in lead extends in front of them.
At the northwestern corner of the complex there is a projecting water reservoir; above it are the madrasa latrines, in front of it are two fountains, and shops are lined up beneath the madrasa rooms.
The shared entrance inscription records the completion date of the mosque–madrasa pair and also states that there had previously been another structure on this site.
