[1] The mosque is believed to contain the tomb of Khaled bin Sinan, an early pre-Islamic religious figure who was said to have been the descendant of Ishmael.

[3][2] The Algerian scholar, Abdur-Rahman al-Akhdari, visited a tomb dedicated to Khalid bin Sinan that was located in Biskra.

[2] The traveller Al-Ayyashi wrote about the tomb in 1668, describing it as being located inside a large mosque that was attached to a madrasah.

[3] In recent times, the mosque was placed under a restoration project by the government due to it suddenly being a deteriorating state, such as cracks appearing in the walls.

[3] Regardless, this place is still a popular destination amongst the locals of Biskra, who visit it usually on the 26th day of the month of Ramadan.