[1] It is an architecturally unique place of Christian worship that bears a striking resemblance to a saracenic mosque with minarets and a dome.
The foundation stone of the church was laid by Captain Graves whose widow presented the brass desk on the Lord's Table.
A local architect, under the supervision of Church Missionary Society staff including the Rev.
A plaque records: "This church is erected to the Glory of God and dedicated to the memory of All Saints in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1883.
"[3] On September 22, 2013, two suicide bombers carried out an attack outside the church at the end of a Sunday service, killing 127 people and injuring 170.