The second word, "qahab", is a local term used for white and light grey hills, of which there are a number found in this area.

[3] The original edifice of the Umm Al Qahab Mosque was erected in 1945, when the surrounding area had a more substantial population.

Over the years, various structural modifications have been made, including adding a roof over the open iwan, carpeting the floors, and updating the ablution facilities.

The ablution facilities and lavatories are positioned at the end of the courtyard, which has been diminished to a narrow passageway, merely two meters wide, in the southeast corner due to the construction of the enclosed iwan.

The minaret itself consists of a cylindrical shaft topped with a dome supported by six columns, each 2.39 meters in height.

The staircase ascending the minaret is also constructed in the traditional style, although the exterior of the tower is now clad in cement.