The mosque was completed in AH 1019 (1610/1611 CE), and commissioned by Mir Mu'min Astarabadi, after whom the locality is named.

[2] The mosque is situated with a large courtyard, measuring approximately 84 by 66 metres (277 by 216 ft).

The courtyard is entered through a large gateway on the east.

[2] The facade of the mosque contains three arched entrances leading into the interior.

(right) This is a play on words, with "mu'min" meaning "believer" (that is, a true Muslim), as well as being the name of the mosque's founder, Mir Mu'min Astarabadi.