The mosque was constructed in 1791 by Molle Bey, and it was finished in 1819 by his son Haxhi Ethem Bey, grand-grandson of Sulejman Pasha. In front of mosque was the old Bazaar.
The Mosque today, consists of an architectural complex together with the Clock Tower of Tirana. Tours of the mosque are given daily, not during prayer times.
The Et’hem Bey Mosque is composed by prayer hall, a portico and the minaret. The mosque is a squared plan and is constructed in a unique volume. It is covered with dome and the dome is semi-spherical and has no windows. Most of its walls are glass.
