The dome before it and the mihrab are composed of stone and plaster with red and green paint accents in certain areas. A horseshoe-shaped arch leads into the niche. It is topped by a fluted cul-de-four that is semi-circular in shape and is based on the conch motif used to embellish semi-circular spaces in ancient times. This ornament is already present in Islam in a mihrab that is thought to have originated in the Great Mosque of Baghdad and was built in 762 by the Caliph al-Mansur. The minbar has a carved wooden door with greenery, rosettes, and inscriptions next to the mihrâb.

The mosque was included into a huge Islamic complex in 2009. The location is now more than simply a mosque; it is a contemporary complex with a brand-new prayer hall that can accommodate 5,000 worshipers, a Koranic school, a library, a conference room, and student housing. The old mosque is no longer used as a mosque because it is encircled by porticoes. In honor of the revered “Uqbah ibn Nafi,” it was transformed into a location for meditation.