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Sidi El Haj Amar is a saint who lived in the twelfth century according to the
oral tradition. He was the brother of the famous Sidi Said Ou Amar el Hansali who is at the origin of Zawiya Ahansal and he probably
founded the village of El Hart n’Igourramen. His descendants are Quran teachers established in several villages of Todra valley as
Haloul and Tinghir. His tomb is venerated in the middle of the old Ksar, of which today remain only some ruins after the 2006 floods.
Next to this marabout takes place the most important Moussem in Todra valley.
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El Hart Moussem is mainly a big market in an esplanade in the middle of the
palm-grove and extends itself even on the site of the former Ksar, almost completely destroyed by the floods. In this market we find
all kinds of objects for sale and people flock there in multitude from all villages in the region during three or four days.
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Livestock is one of the most important products, specially the first day: cows,
sheep, goats, donkeys and also a large number of camels.
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Camel meat is sold by several butchers who announce their product with a sign
clearly visible but that should be changed often.
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Pottery of neighboring village El Hart n’Iaamine is also present, of course,
as well as wool carpets, wooden furniture and iron tools, but today this traditional craft occupies no more a very significant place.
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By cons, decorative objects imported from the big cities and those from China became
more attractive for the local population that frequents the Moussem.
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