Süleymaniye First and Second Madrasas

The first and second madrasas of the complex were converted into library functions and became the premises of the Süleymaniye Public Library; this library emerged in 1918.
After the collection allocated to the Ankara Ethnography Museum was sent to Ankara in 1927, the first madrasa was placed under the administration of the Süleymaniye Library Directorate.
Today, the Evvel and Sani madrasas serve as the Süleymaniye Library.

The Evvel and Sani madrasas stand side by side and symmetrically on the west side of the mosque; a narrow street lies between them.
The structures have a nearly square rectangular plan; they were built with cut stone.
The courtyard is porticoed on three sides; the north and south porticoes are covered with cross vaults, while the west portico is domed.
On the east side, there is an iwan in each madrasa, arranged with three arched openings and three domes; the rooms beginning at the sides of the iwans surround the porticoes and are covered with domes.
On the west axis, the projecting classroom space interrupts the portico; the classroom has a rectangular plan and is covered on the west side with a large dome.
Because of the slope of the land, a row of vaulted shops is located in the western section of the complex, beneath the Primary School, the Evvel and Sani madrasas, and the Medical Madrasa.