This Mosque has become a much needed home for stray cats this winter
Imam Mustafa Efe opened up his mosque to a family of felines in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Istanbul is known for its large stray cat population.
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The cats are popular with tourists and locals alike. The internet is full of pictures of them and many go out of their way to feed and shelter them.
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Mustafe Efe decided to take his love of the street cats to another level. He's opened his doors to the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque in the historical district of Üsküdar to allow stray cats to live inside during the cold winter months.
He happily shares adorable photos of his "guests" on his Facebook page.
The kitties enjoy the warms. :)
Others have also posted and shared pictures of the cats in the mosque.
Tüm dostlarımıza Hüdayi Hz.'nin sofrasından hayırlı, bereketli, güzel bir Cuma dileriz :) @hafizmustafaefe pic.twitter.com/bccSOtASTj
— Serdar Çelebi (@serdarcel) January 8, 2016
@hafizmustafaefe pic.twitter.com/1qEiMrZFgx
— İbrahim Düzkalem (@ibrahimduzkalem) January 3, 2016
Mustafa has gained a lot of support and fans on social media for his kindness.
The doors of the mosque in cold weather has been opened for stray cats by Turkish Imam Mustafa Efe @MuslimMatters pic.twitter.com/9raAX1VRXx
— Mr. Shaykh (@anysaiid) January 15, 2016
An imam orders opening the doors of a mosque in Istanbul for cats to protect them from the cold weather.
Posted by Mohammed Matter on Friday, January 15, 2016
Here's a mama taking her kittens to Mustafa's welcoming mosque.
Kindess goes a long way - and we're grateful that this man has opened his heart to this needing felines.
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