[5] Prayers at major religious festivals, such as Eid-al-Fitr, were held at the Pakistan High Commission and the Egyptian Embassy.

[5] In 1970, two houses on Northwestern Avenue were acquired and used as a prayer room and for the delivery of other services.

[5][6] The establishment of the mosque was announced in 1972, approval from government officials in the following year, the first prayer services held on 26 March 1975, and despite not being fully completed, was opened for Eid Milad-un-Nabi on 3 March 1977.

[5] Designed by architect Ghazi Anwar Asad in the International style,[7] the mosque consists of two floors and can accommodate up to 700 worshippers.

The mosque also features a library, meeting rooms, childcare center and event halls.