The Gurgi Mosque, west of the Arch of Marcus Aurelius, was constructed in the nineteenth century and was the very last mosque constructed in Tripoli under the Turks. Even though quite tiny, its interior is the most gorgeous in the town. The central prayer halls holds imported marble pillars from Italy, ceramic tile-work from Tunisia and elaborate stone carvings from Morocco. The huge, enclosed platform was reserved for VIPs.

The niche facing Mecca and the domes above the central room are decorated with awfully stunning stone lattice carvings, again with floral motifs; there are 16 domes but the one above the niche is particularly excellent. The tomb of Mustapha Gurgi and his family are in a lobby at the rear.