The mihrab, which is framed by a panel of alternate bands of Qur’anic inscriptions and arabesque leaf patterns, all in carved stucco, is a prominent element of the interior. According to Oleg Grabar, this mashhad served as a triumph monument honoring Badr’s efforts to reinstate order for Caliph al-Mustansir. Others have reinterpreted this building as a fortified watch-post strategically positioned at the edge of the capital and dressed as a small mosque due to the appearance on the roof of domed edicules too small for any religious purpose and the exaggerated size of the minaret for an underpopulated area like al-Muqattam.
The mosque was a ruin by the 20th century. The Dawoodi Bohra community, led by Mohammad Burhanuddin, reconstructed the mosque after conducting research on the building. During the restoration, architectural components from other Fatimid temples in Egypt served as a guide for what to put where.
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