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The Amir Hassan Mosque is located in the old town of Akhmim, a few hundred metres away from the Pharaonic temple area, and closely surrounded by houses and shops. It has an outer wall with crenelation, two recessed gates with triplex arches, and an upper row of small windows. A minaret is standing at the rear end. The right recessed gate has a triplex arch with geometric ornaments, a band with carved Arabic texts, and a threshold constituted by a reused Roman column of black granite.

Prince Hassan al-Akhmimi was one of the most famous men of the Arab tribe that controlled Akhmim. He went into military conflict against the Hawara tribe in Upper Egypt. He joined the military expedition of Abdel Rahman Bek against the Hawara tribe in AD 1695 to control the fields of Girga.

A.H. 1116 or A.H. 1121, the mosque is one of the gems in the entire region; wooden columns support its roof. It is partly similar to Sidi Galal mosque in Menyia. The Mihrab was built with green stone. The roof is rich with painted decorations. The door has an inscription as follows:

“العبد الفقير الراجي عفو ربه القدير المتوسل بسيد المرسلين الجناب العالي حاوي كملات المفاخر والمعالي الأمير الكبير الواثق بالملك الأمجد الأمير حسن بن الأمير محم كان الله له، وكان الفراغ من هذا المسجد في غاية شهر ربيع الأول سنة ١١١٦ ه”

Above the Mihrab, a second text mentions the date of the mosque.

” بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوي” عمل هذا المسجد المبارك الأمير حسن بن محمد سنة ١١٢١ ه”