It is located on the left bank of the Abu Ali or Kadisha River, in an area of orchards near the Bab al-Raml cemetery.

[2] In 1528, the Shi'ite ruler Muhammad Agha Shu'ayb was assassinated in the mosque by the agents of his rival Emir Mansur Assaf.

The first hall is accessed via a portal with a large pointed arch, inside which is a doorway built in alternating black and white stone, or ablaq.

[2] Inside, the first hall has a slightly irregular layout divided into three unequal aisles by four columns arranged in a square formation in the middle.

[2] Next to it is the wooden minbar (pulpit), which is an excellent work of Mamluk craftsmanship featuring complex geometric motifs.

An inscription on the minbar indicates that it was completed in June or July 1336 (Dhu al-Qadah 736 AH) by a master carpenter named Muhammad al-Safadi.