The masjid was built by Iltutmish, the ruler of Delhi Sultanate at that time.

Two sides of mosque are occupied by residential blocks: the Jama Masjid Quarters.

The mosque is built on an elevated area called Sotha Mohalla, and is the highest structure in the town of Budaun.

Before the expansion of Delhi's Jama Masjid, it was the largest and most famous mosque of the country.

They propose demolishing the mosque in order to reclaim the site as a Hindu temple.