The Clock Tower was built in the beginning of the 20th century to celebrate the silver jubilee of the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Abd al-Hamid the II (1842-1918). The Tower stands at the northern entrance of Jaffa (Yefet street).
The Mosque was built by Abu Nabut Muhammad Aja Pasha (Governor of Jaffa from 1810 to 1820), nicknamed 'Abu Nabut' ('my father the cudgel'); according to tradition, he walked the streets of Jaffa with a billyclub in his hand, gradually but firmly establishing fear into the hearts of its residents.
Probably Jaffa's oldest existing mosque, dates to at least as early as mid 17th century. The mosque was used by fishermen and sailors frequenting the port of Jaffa and by nearby inhabitants of the surrounding area.