Djamaa El Djedid
الجامع الجديد
An Ottoman Hanafi mosque built on the seafront in 1660, with a white central dome and a square minaret. It is a landmark of Martyrs’ Square.
The New Mosque was built in 1660, funded by the Ottoman janissary corps, in the style of the Hanafi school of Islamic law. Its plan is a Greek cross, with a large white central dome and smaller domes at the four corners, combining clear Ottoman and Mediterranean features. The clock on the square minaret was moved here from an older building during the French period. Facing Martyrs’ Square and the harbor, it is one of the most photogenic buildings in the lower Casbah and is often viewed together with the neighboring Djamaa el Kebir. Non-Muslims are generally permitted to view only the exterior.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day; interior visits per on-site arrangements
Nearby sights
- Martyrs' Square
- Djamaa El Kebir
- Dar Mustapha Pacha
- Ketchaoua Mosque
- Casbah of Algiers
- Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23)
- Citadel of Algiers (Dar Es Soltane)
- Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane