Turkish imam becomes ‘father of cats,’ protects them during winter in…

Turkish imam becomes ‘father of cats,’ protects them during winter in…

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The magnanimous imam of the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque, one of the most famous landmarks in Istanbul, has been opening the mosque’s doors to stray cats to protect them against cold winter days for years.

Worshipers who visit the mosque for the first time are shocked in the face of the great number cats around.

Image credits: Hafız Mustafa Efe

The imam, Mustafa Efe, has provided them with a comfortable home and it has even been reported that one cat brought her kittens and placed them on pulpit where the Imam preaches.

‘’The kitty has found the heart of compassion and mercy,’’ Efe wrote on Facebook.

Image credits: Hafız Mustafa Efe
Image credits: Hafız Mustafa Efe