…In addition to the two Medreses Mehmed Ali’s Kavala complex also included an İmaret, or Soup Kitchen, to feed both the students, faculty, travelers and the poor of the town, regardless of their religion. Over time the entire Külliye (Complex), came to be known as the İmaret. Recipients were provided two meals a day and the complex storehouses contained a stock of provisions necessary to meet the İmaret’s needs for a six month period…