[7] Its minaret is believed to date from the late 17th century due to its octagonal shaft and overall similarity to the style of minarets built under Ali ibn Abdallah Errifi (the governor of Tangier under Sultan Moulay Isma'il) such as those of the Kasbah Mosque of Tangier or the Great Mosque of Asilah.

[7] The mosque also has a madrasa which historically offered lessons in religious sciences such as fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and was accompanied by a dormitory for students.

[1][7] As the city's main Friday mosque, it was also the location where the local rulers or governors of Chefchaouen would pledge their allegiance to the Sultan of Morocco and where the decrees of the latter were read publicly.

[7] It consists of a courtyard (sahn), an interior prayer hall, a minaret, a fountain, an ablutions chamber, and a madrasa.

The minaret, which has an octagonal shaft, is decorated in three tiers or registers, each featuring blind arches with either plain round, polylobyed, or lambrequin profiles.