The location of this mosque had previously been the site of the Suyufiyya Madrasa established by Sultan Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin). Prince Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda established this structure in 1157 AH / 1744 AD as a complex including mosque, sabil and kuttab. It was known as mosque of al-Mutahhar due to the mausoleum inside which attributed to Shaykh Ali al-Mutahhar.
The main façade of this structure overlooking al-Mu‘izz li-Din Allah Street and contains the main entrance. This façade is surmounted with an ottoman style minaret which crowned with conical top. The mosque consists of a rectangular prayer area divided into three riwaqs (arcades), the middle one is surmounted with shokhsikha (wooden dome) for lightening and ventilation. The mihrab (niche in the wall of a mosque marking the qibla, the direction of prayer) is decorated with marble mosaic. The wooden minbar (pulpit) is decorated with geometric decorations. The wooden wall lockers for books and the wooden tie beams between the columns are painted with botanical designs. On the western edge, there is a marble cenotaph of Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda’s mother. Next to it, a small funerary dome covers a wooden cenotaph that is attributed to Shaykh Ali al-Mutahhar.
Attached to the mosque are, a sabil (public drinking fountain) and a kuttab (school). The façade of this sabil is similar to that of the other sabil built by Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda at al-Mu‘izz li-Din Allah street.
