Şahidi Mosque

Şahidi Mosque, an Ottoman-era building located in the Camikebir neighborhood of Muğla.

Previously, the Muğla Mevlevihane was located on the site of the mosque. This Mevlevihane was built in 1390 by Sheikh Seyyid Kemâleddîn. Over time this dervish lodge fell into disrepair and was repaired and expanded in 1848 by Hacı Osman Ağa. The mosque takes its name from Şahidi İbrahim Dede, who was the sheikh of the former Mevlevihane here. The tombs of Şahidi İbrahim Dede and his father Hüdai, in the form of a türbe, are in the mosque's courtyard. The mosque was repaired in 1869 and 1911 by Sheikh Cemal. It is believed that the presence of the Mevlevi dervishes in the garden of the mosque, which is situated on a hill overlooking the city, spiritually protects Muğla.

The inscription on the lintel above the entrance door of Şahidi Mosque reads: "Muğla Hanedanından Merhum ve Mağfurun İley Hacı Osman Ağazade El Hacı Mehmet Ağanın Ruhuna El Fatiha".