It is named after Miqdad ibn Aswad, one of the early Muslims.

The mosque was built in the 1980s in the Yenişehir second-level district of Mersin.

Its distance to Mediterranean seaside is about 300 metres (980 ft).

The total area of the mosque including the yard is 7,900 square metres (85,000 sq ft) and the base area of the building is 3,070 square metres (33,000 sq ft).

In addition to religious services, the mosque has facilities including a conference room, a library, a guest house a condolences room and a health center.