during this period, 'ajjur became economically active in its vicinity. it held a friday market or "souk" that attracted consumers and merchants from nearby towns and villages. a second school was founded in the village in 1934, which served students from nearby villages as well as from 'ajjur. like other arab villages in palestine at the time, 'ajjur depended on agriculture, which was the basis of its economy. the main crops were olives and wheat. the second most important economic activity was animal husbandry, in particular, goat herding. animal ownership was a symbol of social status and pride in the village, and residents gave affectionate names to certain types of animals. animal herding caused seasonal movement by herders to distant dwellings from the village site, but still in its vicinity such as, khirbet al-sura and khirbet al-'ammuriyya. shoe making, carpentry, and tanning were other common occupations in 'ajjur.