[1] Musa's son Ahmad Pasha succeeded his father, and was the last Ridwan governor of Gaza, serving until 1690[dubious – discuss].
[2] Although he was noted to be amiable by disposition, he established a strict regime that was much less tolerant to Gaza's Jewish and Christian communities, which had prospered under Husayn Pasha's rule.
The French consul of Jerusalem at the time, Chevalier d'Arvieux believed this policy was put in place because of Musa's fears of being portrayed as pro-Christian or pro-French; his brother Husayn Pasha headed a very tolerant and successful administration and was believed to have been deposed, imprisoned and executed by the Ottoman authorities for that reason.
[3] Gaza still remained relatively prosperous under Musa's rule which was largely credited to the policies his predecessor Husayn Pasha put into place.
However, not long after Musa's reign, Gaza's economy and political status began to decline and by the 19th century, it was no more than a small town.