The Karakozha mosque is located on the outskirts of the village of Seilbek, Talas district, in an open, flat area. The mosque was built at the expense of local residents and bears the name of the religious preacher of Islam Karakozha Ishan. Karakozha Ishan was buried in a necropolis on the outskirts of the village, and his descendants now serve as imams in mosques located in the villages of Talas district.

The mosque building was built in 1909 and is an example of the monumental construction of the late XIX - early XX centuries in the Chu-Talas region. Built of burnt bricks, the arched dome composition includes nine domes located around the main dome. The dome, which covers part of the hall in front of the mihrab niche, is raised on a high cylindrical drum, emphasizing the special significance of this place. The facades are decorated with masonry, the interiors are plastered. The mihrab’s epigraphic cartouche contains theological inscriptions and the year of completion of the hijra work of 1327 (1909).

In the Soviet period local residents used the mosque for other purposes. In 1945 the mosque was examined by the archaeologist G.I. Patsevich, in 1945, G. B. Iskakov, in 1949 - L.I. Rempel, and in 1979 a scientific expedition led by T.K. Kuandykova, J.A. Shaikenov, 1975-1980  the specialists of Kazproektrestavratsiya.

The first restoration work was carried out in 1984. Full restoration work was carried out in 2007-2008 according to the republican program «Cultural Heritage». After restoration work the mosque was transferred to the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan.