It is one of the Zawiyas in Algeria affiliated with the Rahmaniya Sufi order under the supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Wakfs, in accordance with the Algerian Islamic reference.

The theologian and jurist Sidi Saâdi founded the zaouïa in the year 1706 CE of the Gregorian calendar (equivalent to 1118 Hijri), after acquiring about five hectares (12 acres) of land at the western exit of the Casbah of Algiers.

The mausoleum honoring Sidi Saâdi is located within the zaouïa's enclosure, where he was buried upon his death in 1734 CE, equivalent to 1147 Hijri.

The dome containing the mazar (shrine) is less than a kilometer (about 0.62 mi) from the Zaouïa of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi and the Emir Abdelkader High School.

There have been initiatives to restore and preserve the zaouïa of Sidi Saâdi as part of efforts to maintain Algeria's cultural and religious heritage.