Khalwati order
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The Khalwati order is an Islamic Sufi order. It is most widespread in Egypt, Albania, Bosnia, Turkey, and to a lesser extent, Azerbaijan. The order takes its name from the Arabic word khalwa, meaning
Interior of the türbe of Sheikh Shaban-i Veli in Kastamonu, Turkey
Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque
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Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was dedicated to Saint Andre
Interior view
The mosque in a drawing of 1877, from A.G. Paspates' Byzantine topographical studies
The dead Cypress where the chain once used as "lie detector" (now hidden in the wooden shelter) still hangs. The mosque lies on the right, while in foreground stands a column-shaped fountain. Behind the tree is visible the dome of the türbe of Sünbül Efendi.
Plan of the mosque, after Van Millingen, Byzantine Churches of Constantinople (1912)