It is located in El Qobbah district and as such, it is often referred to as "El-Qobbah Mosque".

It is situated close to the building of the Ministry of Defence and Military Production, and the campus of Ain Shams University.

In 1965, Nasser ordered the completion of the construction by financing the cost and supervising the design, which employs the Modern Arabic architectural style.

[1] Several social activities take place in the mosque, including the Qur'anic learning, training for orphan girls and medical clinic.

[2] Media related to Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque, Cairo at Wikimedia Commons