In 1914 the mosque was in a desolate state of ruin. The north portico had fallen; no trace of roofs remained. The plan is a copy of the ʾUmayyād Mosque and must have been entirely regular. Two pilasters on each of the short sides of the prayer hall indicate a division by two arcades into three longitudinal naves. Traces of a transept were not visible. The building was certainly not later than the ʾAyyūbid period.
Ernst Herzfeld. Damascus, Studies in Architecture IV. Ars Islamica XIII-XIV 1948 (p. 118-138).
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