The Nagore Durgha, a shrine built by the Muslims of southern India in 1828 - 1830, was originally known as Shahul Hamid Durgha. The land was granted to a certain Kaderpillai in 1827, on condition that it was not to be used for a building of wood and attap.

In 1893, by an order of court, the Nagore Durgha properties came under new trustees who were also appointed for the Masjid Al-Abrar. The building resembles a multi-tiered wedding cake, its sharp arches decorated with intricate mouldings. The architectural features of the building blends classical motifs like moulded arches and columns with Indian Muslim elements such as perforated grilles at the roof. In 1974, it was gazetted a national monument.