Some Turkish texts concerning the Mawlawi Order mention travels and stays in Egypt of members of this confraternity in ancient times, which makes one think that their presence was even before the ottoman conquest. The Mawlawi settled in the Hassan Sadaqa Mausoleum and neighboring ambience (area) already since the XVI century. They received this area as a gift in 1607 d. C. (1016 h), from prince Yusuf Sinan. This area contains the remains of the Sunqur Sa’di architectural complex and the Yazbak palace.

The archaeological researches have ascertained that these buildings were in a total state of abandon and decay when the Mawlawi got them. For a certain period of time, the Mawlawi have limited themselves to utilizing those areas that were in a state of possible use, in the same condition as were when they were donated to them.

The sama’ the ritual dance, was performed in the iwan, near the Mausoleum.

What was used of the Madrasa, whose eastern and northern sides were just a wreck, were (ambient accessory) and the cells around the central court-yard.

The (restructurations and the integrations) which gave to the Mawlawi architectural complex its final aspect were done much later, between the XVIII and the XIX centuries, thanks to ulterior donations received and in some cases, to the governmental authorities themselves.

The architectural Mawlawi complex developed in the area between the reminds of the Sunqur Sa’di  Madrasa and those of the Yazbak Palace, used the suitable pre-existing monuments and adapted them to their new functions, developing a new wing over the Shari Es-Syiufiyah and giving to the convent a direct entrance from the street.

The Mawlawi were inspired by the planimetric order and the architectural characteristics of the Mother House in Konya and of some other (conventional) typical complexes of the Order.

In the centre of this architectural complex, one of the few still complete in all its various sectors, is placed the sama’khana, the central element of the worship area.