Changes After Construction
It was damaged in the Balat fire of 1729. After the fire, it was renovated by Sultan Ahmed III in 1730-1731.
It was reported to be in need of repair during the reign of Mustafa III, and it was rebuilt in 1764 and its mosque-tevhidhane and other sections were renovated.
In 1914, the roof of the mosque-tevhidhane and the narthex were demolished on the grounds that they were on the verge of collapse and were rebuilt with window proportions that did not match the original design.
After the dervish lodges were closed in 1925, it continued to be used as a mosque-tevhidhane.
Various additions were made to the mosque and the primary school in the 1970s. The complex operated as a lodge affiliated with the Muslihi, Siyasi and Sunbuli branches of the Khalwati Sufi Order from its foundation until its closure.
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It is also known as the “Dırağman Mosque”.
The mosque is a rectangular structure with masonry walls and roof. Its mihrab is plain and its minbar is wooden. The narthex has six marble columns and five spaces.
The mihrab and interior walls are completely covered with tiles. Four quarter domes and one large dome cover the mosque. There are two windows on each wall, one above the other.
The women's gallery has two concrete pillars and wooden railings. Its minaret has a single balcony. In its courtyard, there is a primary school and a Quran course. In addition, the founder of the mosque and many distinguished people are buried in the graveyard of the mosque.
