[2][3][4] The mosque features a prayer hall (salat) with an area of 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft),[5] capable of accommodating 120,000 worshippers.

The project to provide the capital Algiers with a grand mosque was presented as an initiative of the former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to mark his presidential mandates.

[6] The German consortium that designed Djamaâ El Djazaïr consisted of two architectural firms named "KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten"[7] and "Krebs und Kiefer"[8] until 2016.

The commission included general design and execution studies for all disciplines, as well as monitoring and control of the construction works of Djamaâ El Djazaïr.

The French consulting firm Egis oversaw the construction from February 2016 to verify the additional plans provided by CSCEC.

The main prayer hall has 618 octagonal columns serving as support pillars and 6 km (3.7 mi) of calligraphic writing engraved with a laser system.

The Algiers tramway provides access via the Pont El Harrach and Bellevue stations, located within a 10-minute walking distance of the Mosque.