the mosque had been renovated several times, some of which records were lost and difficult to assess the exact date and details. one of the renovations were conducted in 1025 under the rule of zirid emir al-mu'izz ibn badis. according to the inscription inscribed in the mausoleum which uses the similar letters being used as well in the great mosque of kairouan, a decorative door was added to the mosque. in the 14th century, a zawiya was instituted by the awlad mourat. during ottoman algeria, another renovation was conducted by the wali mohamed ben omar al-tunisi, and this is inscribed on the mihrab as the year 1789. there are other inscriptions designating the dates of renovations as well, including the decoration of the painting on the wall which designates the year 1800.