The Mosque was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan’s daughter in 1648 A.D. It was constructed by more than 5000 workers. It was originally called Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, meaning ‘mosque commanding view of the world’.
Qunum-i-Humayuni was written by Khwand Mir, also known as Ghiyasuddin Muhammad. It is an account of rules and ordinances established by emperor Humayun and of some building erected by him.