Look for the graffiti of Napoleon's French soldiers on the stone of the towers; they spent some time garrisoned at the mosque and made sure they left their marks for posterity.
Napoleon's soldiers were defeated before they could reach the mosque.
mnli hypothesis: Napoleon's soldiers were defeated before they could reach the mosque. premise: Look for the graffiti of Napoleon's French soldiers on the stone of the towers; they spent some time garrisoned at the mosque and made sure they left their marks for posterity.