Per the marble inscription above the doorframe, the mosque's construction started in 1891-92 by order of Sultan Abdülhamit II, back when Chios was part of the Ottoman Empire and the Vilayet of the Archipelago.

Several materials taken from ancient buildings were used for its construction, while according to a local legend part of it was built on the site of and old Genoese Catholic church; however such tale is not confirmed from any historiography.

[1] The Greek Ministry of Culture registered the building on March 5 1999, and for some time, it functioned as a repair shop for electronic devices.

[4] The mosque has a rectangular floor plan and covered with a roof, while the main prayer area was torn down.

[1][3] During the renovation works that were completed by 2023, large parts of the interior decoration were reconstructed, while the exterior was systematically preserved.