It's a game of cat and mosque as a Turkish house of worship welcomes some unexpected guests for the winter — whole families of stray cats.

The Iman at the historic Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque in Istanbul opened its doors to the strays — to the apparent delight of visitors and many of its members.

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Worshipers are seen in pictures cuddling and playing with the mosque's "Friday guests," thanks to the welcoming decision of Imam Mustafa Efe.

There's even a video of one mother cat completing the move of an entire litter of kittens into the mosque.

After all, what cat could resist those Turkish carpets.

(WATCH the video below and see more photos on Mustafa Efe's Facebook page)

Camimizin Cuma misafirleri, Bugün Hutbe de bizi bekleyen süpriz :)Kedicik şefkat ve merhametin merkezini bulmuş...

Posted by Mustafa Efe on Thursday, April 16, 2015

Camimizin Cuma misafirleri, Bugün Hutbe de bizi bekleyen süpriz :)Kedicik şefkat ve merhametin merkezini bulmuş...

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