Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi

Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi (Arabic: محمد المختار السوسي‎‎; 1900–1963) was a Moroccan scholar, politician and writer who played an important role in the years before Morocco's independence in 1956. Born in the village of Illigh (close to Tafraout), he was a soufi and an expert on the history of the Sous region and the founder of a school in Marrakesh. From 1956 to 1963 he was minister of religious affairs and member of the Crown Council in the government of Mohammed V.

• L'encyclopédie Al Maâssoul (Le mielleux).
• El Illighiat (Memories of exile).
• Erramliat (collection of poems).
• Souss El Alima (history)
• El Maassoul:Tarajim (people of Souss)
• A travers Jazoula : travels
• Camp du Sud: poetry (manuscript)