In 1990 it was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as a part of Itchan Kala.

In 1851 Muhammad Amin Khan announced a competition to create a madrasah design.

[2] In the fourth year of his rule, the ruler of Khorezm, Muhammad Aminkhan (1846–1855), ordered the construction of a madrasa and a minaret in front of the western gate of the Itchan Kala.

[4] Several famous personalities of the time, Laffasi, Mutrib Khonakharobi, Sufi and others studied at the madrasa.

In 1990 the madrasa, along with other monuments of Itchan Kala, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The high and decorative roof of the madrasa is divided into unique small arches, and the mezana patterns in the corners give the building strength and beauty.

General layout – 77 × 60.0 m; yard 38.0 × 38.0 m; mosque 9.4 × 8.4 m; classroom 5.6 × 5.6 m. In the past it was a large educational institution and a city hall.