With its blue balustrade and spire in contrast to its comparatively large whitewashed minaret, the unique mosque has become a landmark. The mosque, which can accommodate about 1,000 worshipers, is a significant religious organization whose impact extends far beyond its immediate surrounds.

The mosque is situated on a triangular island in the corner, giving the structure a distinctive shape that some have compared to the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Although some records suggest that the mosque was built in 1906 and others say that it was built between 1913 and 1920, there are no reliable sources that specify the actual year that it was built. The outside of the mosque is extremely colourful, with a majority of white with accents of green, yellow, brown, and blue on its lone minaret. It provides a unique and breath-taking view of the city’s skyline and is one of the few city attractions available to visitors when they are in Djibouti’s capital.