[3][5][6][4] The traditional account states that the mosque was formerly a monastery for the Nestorian Christians, managed by a monk named Hebar.

[3][5][6] In 1955, the mosque was completely rebuilt with local efforts, and two new minarets were introduced to the structure.

[5][3][6] The Buratha Mosque is a significant holy place for Twelver Shi'ites due to its association with Ali ibn Abi Talib.

[6][3][5] Another miraculous event reported by the Shi'ites is that Ali struck a stone in the floor of the mosque, which revealed a fresh spring.

[4] In 2006, three suicide bombers, two out of three disguised as women, detonated themselves in the mosque compound, leaving 85 dead and 160 wounded.