The implementation was led by the site's landowner Datu Pangarungan Disalongan with funding coming from local-based private individuals and some foreign donors.

Foreign ministers and diplomats from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation often made stopovers in the mosque when making official visits to Marawi.

[4] Philippine government forces regained control of the city but several structures including the grand mosque was left heavily damaged after the battle.

[5] It was completed by October 2021 and inaugurated by President Rodrigo Duterte in the presence of Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, Lanao del Sur governor Mamintal Adiong Jr., and Marawi city mayor Majul Gandamra.

[7] Prior to the 2017 Marawi siege the mosque covered an area of 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft), had three floors, and a capacity to accommodate 5,000 people.