JAMÂA AL JADID MOSQUE

This mosque, also known as the Dyers' Mosque, is due to Hussein Bey, the founder of the Husseinite dynasty. It was inaugurated in 1727 after four years of construction. The octagonal minaret, in Algerian style, bears a strong resemblance to that of the Hammouda Pasha Mosque. The prayer room contains numerous sculptures in marble, wood and plaster. The mihrab is decorated with plaster carvings. There is also a small mausoleum, supposedly built to house the remains of Hussein Bey.