The largest and most architecturally elaborate mosque in Alexandria, dominating the Bahary peninsula. The 1940s building is a deliberate revival of Andalusian-Maghrebi style — white limestone walls, pierced arabesque windows, a four-bayed interior under a series of small domes, and an octagonal minaret visible from across the harbour.
Non-Muslim visitors are welcome outside prayer times. Dress conservatively (covered shoulders and legs; women should bring a headscarf) and remove shoes at the entrance. The interior is open and luminous — eight massive marble columns supporting the dome, geometric tilework along the lower walls, calligraphic friezes above. Combine with a walk through the surrounding Bahary fish-market district to see Alexandria's most atmospheric old-quarter streets. Free entry; reasonable to give a small donation to the doorman.