Jahanpanah means "the centre of the world," and the village was built by the order of Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1327 CE.

[3] Knowledge of the history of the Begumpur Mosque is somewhat limited as the identity of its patrons is unclear; with two theories in place.

The first theory suggests that it was built during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1343 CE, by or under the guidance of the Iranian architect Zahiruddin alJuyush, also credited with the construction of the Khurramabad Palace.

[3] After serving as a mosque for several decades, the structure was used as a village in the early twentieth century before the restoration and cleaning.

[4] The Begumpur Mosque has an enormous domed entrance structure that stands tall above the street level, accessed by three-sided vertical steps.

There are two tapering turrets on both sides of the starts of the iwan, which is a unique feature of the Tughluq architectural style.

[3] The materials in the Begumpur Mosque are mainly rubble masonry covered with mortar, which was molded to fit its architectural forms.

Red sandstone was also used for the decorative carved motifs and for the jalis of the muluk khana and it was also used in the "royal" mihrab.

The mihrab inside the Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq tomb at Tughluqabad has also common features; aesthetics, proportions and the use of red sandstone and white marble.

Both have their monumental external approaches, narrow riwaqs and their cupolas marking the four directions, thus privileging the cruciform plan.

They are almost identical in their main feature; sloping towers and the OGEE arches, however, the Bibi Khanym is richer in decoration.