[4] Nowadays, the mosque is usually surrounded by water from July to September when the Khanpur Lake is filled to the maximum conservation level.

Local shepherds house their cattle in the mosque basement on rainy days, and cow dung litters the area.

They used bricks and black stones as the main materials, while wood from Leepa Valley was imported for doors, cupboards, and the roof.

The mosque's four arched entrances and the main gate are replicas of the ones present in the Jama Masjid, Delhi, which was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656.

There is some dispute over the origins of the black stone used to construct the boundary wall, with some saying it was imported from India, and others claiming it came from the nearby city of Taxila.