The previous mosque was constructed by order of Ala'oddoleh Kalanjar in 6th century A.H., however the main construction of the present building was done by order of "Seyyed Rokn al-Din Mohammad Qazi".

The entrance to the mosque is crowned by a pair of minarets, the highest in Iran, dating back to the Safavid era and measuring 52 meters in height and 6 meters in diameter.

Within is a long arcaded courtyard where, behind a deep-set south-east iwan, is the sanctuary chamber.

On two star-shaped sgraffito tiles are the name of the craftsman and the date of construction of the Mihrab.

One of the amazing attributes of the Jame Mosque of Yazd is that the lighting system is obtained indirectly by the reflection of light from the white plaster of the dome and the walls.