The mosque was completed in c. 1882 (some sources indicate as early as 1861[1]), by members of the South Australian Afghan community.

[2][3] The mosque was constructed by camel breeder Abdul Kadir, owner of Wangamanna Station.

[4] Another cameleer, Mullah Assim Khan, became imam of the Marree mosque in the early 20th century.

[5] Another report indicates that a mosque was deliberately demolished in 1956 by its elderly caretaker, Syed Goolamdeen, who could no longer maintain it.

[2] However, a heritage survey funded by the Australian and South Australian governments and which was conducted from April 2001 to June 2002 reveals that the mosque no longer exists apart from an area of prepared ground and post stubs, and the nearby remains of an enclosure for camels.