In 1999, the 'Aqsa Society for the Preservation of Islamic Holy Sites decided to restore al-Sarafand’s mosque. In May 2000, while restoration was on the verge of completion, the mosque was destroyed overnight by a bulldozer.
The Aqsa Society for the Preservation of Islamic Holy Sites planned to restore al-Sarafand's mosque in 1999. However, in May 2000, just as restoration was about to be finished, the mosque was destroyed overnight by a bulldozer.