[1] The mosque was constructed in 1465 by Jamail-ud-Din Muhafiz Khan during the reign of Mahmud Shah I (1458–1511), and is considered to be an excellent example of Mughal architecture.

[3] The façade of the mosque has three arched entrances and a richly carved minaret at either end.

The design has similarities with the Isanpur Mosque and introduced a new architectural style to Ahmedabad.

[6] Alexander Forbes had replicas of the mosque made from wood and returned to England c. 1880 – c. 1885, and they are now part of the Victoria and Albert Museum permanent collection in London.

[10] The Indian History Congress(IHC) requested that the Archaeological Survey of India restore and rebuild all religious structures.