Istanbul’s Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Mosque mosque at the city’s historic Uskudar district has gathered fans thanks to its cat-friendly attitude. The mosque’s imam is seen daily playing with feline visitors and his attitude has gone viral on social media.

The imam first began to allow the animals to enter the mosque at night to help them escape the cold weather a year ago. Now it has become a daily occurence.

Efe posted a few pictures and videos of the cats on his own Facebook page and one clip actually shows a mother cat carrying her babies in her mouth, one-by-one, into the mosque. “Our mosque’s Friday guests,” the imam wrote. “A surprise awaiting us at the sermon today. The kitty has found the heart of compassion and mercy.”