The Pasha Mosque was built in 1796 during the reign of Mohamed Bey the Great and the order of Sidi Baba Hassan Pasha of Algiers. The mosque was occupied by a group of French forces, during the French invasion . As in 1833, by order of General Demichel, the mosque was returned to the Muslims. Later the mosque was restored by order of Napoleon III. The US government donated $100,000 and sent experts in restoration and seismology to renovate the mosque in 2007 . This mosque is a historical monument of the city of Oran, do not miss the opportunity to visit it.