The site and Ottoman rebuilding
The Arabic page locates the mosque in the al-Salihiyya district of Damascus, near the historical course of the Yazid river. A smaller religious building associated with the tomb preceded the Ottoman complex.
It describes rebuilding under Sultan Selim I, with design work attributed to Shihab al-Din ibn al-Attar. The source contains several detailed date statements for the work; this overview places the rebuilding broadly in 1517–1518 rather than attempting to reconcile all of them.
The page also transmits a story that Selim saw Ibn al-Arabi in a dream. That is presented here as a traditional account, separately from the building history.
Courtyard, prayer hall and minaret
The courtyard is described as paved with coloured marble and contrasting stone, with a fountain and arcaded spaces. The prayer hall contains columns, arches, a wooden mihrab and decorative tilework.
The Arabic description draws attention to Qur’anic inscriptions, cypress and floral designs, and the relationship between Damascene and Ottoman architectural features. The minaret stands above the main entrance and combines an octagonal shaft with an upper structure and conical roof.
The tomb chamber
A stone stair leads down to the tomb chamber, described as a decorated vaulted space adjoining the prayer hall. The source discusses the burials associated with the complex, including Ibn al-Arabi’s sons and the former burial place of Amir Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri before his remains were transferred to Algeria.
The complete Arabic page includes repeated descriptions and additional names. These have been condensed here rather than presented as a newly verified inventory of the tombs.
Water and charitable provision
The account describes a water-raising installation that supplied the mosque and nearby institutions from the Yazid river. It also discusses the charitable kitchen associated with the complex and its provision of food.
These details illustrate the mosque’s role as part of the social and physical infrastructure of the neighbourhood. The source’s statements about services continuing “today” are historical descriptions on that page; this translation does not confirm present opening hours, access or meal schedules.