1640 as the tomb of Muhammad Yūsuf, a Central Asian Naqshbandi Sufi master who had come to the Altishahr region (present-day Southern Xinjiang) in the early 17th century and possibly was also active in spreading Sufism in China proper.

As believed, the tiled mausoleum contains the tombs of five generations of the Afāqi family, providing resting places for 72 of its members.

[7] Each of the windows of the minarets are in a different geometric pattern while the tops have turrets with an inverted lotus dome and scalloped edges.

The entrance to the mausoleum is a majestic facade and a tiled iwan-niche style typical of Central Asian mosques.

The shrine is visited by pilgrims and sightseers especially China's ethnic-Han majority, and has been designated as a tourist attraction by Chinese officials.