[1] During the siege of Marawi in May 2017, the mosque was among the structures captured by ISIL affiliated Maute group militants.

[2][3] Philippine government forces regained control of the city but several structures including the Bato Mosque was left heavily damaged after the battle.

[1] The Task Force Bangon Marawi will lead the demolition and reconstruction and Maranao architects were hired for the project.

[5] Demolition work of the current structure was set to begin on July 20, 2020.

[1] The current structure of the mosque was built following the aftermath of the Marawi siege.