The site is found within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat and is an active mosque used by the community for daily prayers as well as a storm shelter during cyclones. The mosque is believed to have been first built in the late-fifteenth century and is consistent with the many other Khan Jahan Ali style mosques found within Khalifatabad (Bagerhat). The mosque is part of a walled complex which includes a brick tomb to the muslim saint Zinda Pir (Ahamad Ali) from which the mosque derives its name. 