[4] Din Mohammed drew up the designs and the plans for the mosque, with John Eliot the supervising architect during its construction.

[6] Prior to the construction of the mosque, Muslims in Perth typically prayed at home or in informal gatherings.

[7] Donations to construct the mosque were collected by Faiz Mahomet from Afghan cameleers and Muslim merchants across Western Australia, while Musa Khan raised funds in Perth.

[5] Fatteh Mohammad Dean, a superintendent for a night-watch company and an immigrant from Punjab, was among the first trustees of the mosque.

[9] In 1906, Emir Habibullah Khan of Afghanistan was named trustee of the mosque to resolve tensions within the Perth Muslim communities.