The development of the mosque was hindered a few times, once when two elephants having a place to the sultan and Raja Chulan battled, ran over and harmed the Italian marble tiles. The flare-up of the primary world war too influenced its construction. The mosque was at long last completed in late 1917 at a add up to fetched of $24,000 or RM200,000 – a significant whole at that time. It was formally announced open by Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamtullah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Adzam Shah I Rahmatullah, successor to Sultan Idris who had passed on amid its development. The mosque is presently a image of pride for the individuals of the state of Perak. The mosque was renovated in 2003