Kestel Vani Mehmed Efendi Mosque and Tomb
In the tomb in Kestel, one of the famous Ottoman scientists, Sheikh Vani Mehmet Efendi, lies buried. The reason why he is called Vani is because he is from Van. Vani Mehmet Efendi, who was very loved by the Sultan, preached to the Sultan in the palace and II. He also became the teacher of Mustafa Khan. When Grand Vizier Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha was defeated by the Crusader armies in Vienna in 1682, Vani Mehmet Efendi was the Army Sheikh. When Ordu returned to Istanbul, he settled in his farm in Kestel, Bursa. He died in Bursa Kestel in 1685. He was buried in the mosque he had built.

Vani Mehmet Efendi is buried in the narthex of the mosque he built. In this respect, it is a unique tomb. His sarcophagus is just to the right of the entrance and in the middle of the narthex. The original tombstones at the head and foot are still standing. It is written on the tombstone that Vani Mehmet died in 1685. The tomb is covered with a wooden and hipped roof.