The mosque was established after 615 CE, when the first Muslims are said to have migrated to Abyssinia during the reign of Najashi.

[2][better source needed] In 2018, the mosque was renovated with funds from Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency.

Accommodations, visitor center and toilets were built around the mosque building.

[4][5] The minaret was destroyed, its dome partially collapsed and its façade was ruined.

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