El Barani Mosque

It is located at the Bab Jadid Street, aligning with the entrance of Dar al-Sultan palace.

[1] The mosque was built by the Ottomans in 1653 nearby their palace in order to provide a prayer place for Berrani people who reside in the area.

[3] In 2016, the urgent renovation of the roof was carried out under the supervision of the Bureau of the Management of Protected Cultural Property after a part of it collapsed.

The collapse was due to winter rainwater eroding the central columns supporting the roof.

The mosque, which is now around 360 years old, has been facing degrees of wear in other parts as well, including the foundations and the walls.