[5] The original building was constructed by the Timurid general Mir Mazid Arghun[6] over the grave of Khawaja Abu Nasr Parsa, a local religious teacher and mystic of the Naqshbandi order.

The mosque, shrine and madrasah complex was then put under the management of the descendants of Abu Nasr Parsa.

[9] The Shaybanid governor of Balkh, Abdul-Mo'min bin Abdullah Khan, later renovated the building in the late 16th century, inscribing his name on one of the walls as well.

[11] The dome has a base of muqarnas and the bottom part is covered with floral designs and ceramic tiles.

A small wooden door leads from the northeastern iwan into the dome chamber, crowned by a tall umbrella vault.