the Prophet Daniel Mosque was built in Alexandria in 1790 AD, at a time when Alexandria contained only two neighborhoods, the Ras el-Teen and the Customs House. The rest of Alexandria was a desert of sand with lush green farms or huge lakes.
The mosque is considered one of the oldest mosques in Egypt and its walls are decorated with ancient Islamic decorative elements and are a sanctuary for many tourists, especially Asians, who wish to visit its sacred tomb beneath the mosque. The Mosque of Prophet Daniel is located on the street known by its name.