[1] The mosque was constructed in 1223 during the reign of Keyqubad I (r.1220–1237) of Sultanate of Rum (precursor of the Ottoman Empire).

It was commissioned by Ziynettin Beşare, the local governor of Niğde in behalf of the sultan.

The chief architect of the mosque was Sıddık, the son of Mahmut.

The minaret is located in the northeastern corner of the square building.

According to local legend, the shape of the muqarnas-carved eastern portal casts a shadow that resembles the silhouette of a crowned girl, ostensibly the founder's daughter with whom the stonemason who built the mosque fell in love.