The caravanserai is considered one of the most important and richly-decorated examples of ordinary caravanserais built by non-royal patrons.[1][2] Foundation inscriptions attest that the covered/roofed section of the building was completed in June 1231 during the reign of Sultan Ala ad-Din Kayqubad I, while the courtyard was completed in February 1240 during the reign of his successor Kaykhusraw II.[1][3] The patron who commissioned the construction was named Mes’ud, son of Abdullah.[1][3]