There are two
different views that Sheikh Tennuri Mosque was built by Sheikh İbrahim Tennuri
himself in 1466 and that it was built by his son Sheikh Abdurrahim Efendi in
1586. The tomb, which was built in an architecture adjacent to the mosque in a
square plan, was built in 1484-1485. There is an iwan that provides passage
from the mosque to the tomb, which is similar to the classical Seljuk cupolas,
examples of which are very common in Kayseri. There are three coffins in the
tomb. It is known that Sheikh İbrahim Tennuri, his son and caliph Sheikh
Lütfüllah, and his son and caliph Ali Sultan are buried here. The fountain
located next to the mosque-mausoleum and estimated to have been built in 1482,
has undergone many repairs until today.
The mosque forms a
complex with its tomb and fountain. Sheikh Tennuri Tomb is one of the first
examples of the transition from Seljuk type tombs to Ottoman type tombs.
