Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region, and during the time when the area's populace converted en masse from Tibetan Buddhism to Islam.

However, the dating of the latter theory contradicts historical sources which suggests that the mosque was probably constructed more than two decades before the birth of Syed Nurbakhsh.

Architecturally, the mosque displays a blend of Tibetan, Mughal and Persian styles,[8][9] and consists of a two-story cubic complex: Semi-basement, ground floor with a turret atop.

The perimetral walls of the cubic structure are composed of wooden slabs stacked to form a frame with its void spaces daubed with clay or mud that is in fact this technology is similar to the Roman opus craticum technique.

This method of construction is one of the oldest known for making a weatherproof structures and it is also suitable for harsh winter conditions.