Abstract:

In this study, the life and the waqfs of Pir Hüseyin Efendi, descendant of Mevlâna, were examined. Hüseyin  Efendi, born in 1580, died in 1666. Hüseyin Efendi, who was the 17th sheikh (head of a dervish lodge) of the  Mevlâna Dervish Lodge, witnessed events such as Sultan Ibrahim’s wearing of a dervish cone, his situation in the  Abkhazian rebellion and the Kadızadelis movement. After explaining the events he experienced, his waqfs were  mentioned. It is not an exaggeration to say that one of his important works is the Kapı (Gate) Mosque. Alongside  this mosque, a masjid, a teacher’s house (a kind of school) and a fountain were built. He also allocated money  to some existing waqfs. In 1659, a total of 75 silver coins was daily paid to 28 people working in their waqfs. The  most important source of income for these waqfs was the rents obtained from the inns and shops which were  devoted by Hüseyin Efendi. In this sense, he was a philanthropist. In the research, the information in the three  waqfiyahs was evaluated by comparing it with other documents and reviews.

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