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marabout

/ˈmarəbuːt/

noun
- 1. a Muslim holy man or hermit, especially in North Africa.
- ▪ a shrine marking the burial place of a Muslim holy man or hermit.
Word Origin early 17th century: via French and Portuguese from Arabic murābiṭ ‘holy man’.
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Marabout
Sufi religious leader and teacher in North and West Africa
A marabout is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and a Muslim religious leader and teacher who historically had the function of a chaplain serving as a part of an Islamic army, notably in North Africa and the Sahara, in West Africa, and in the Maghreb. The marabout is often a scholar of the Qur'an, or religious teacher. Others may be wandering holy men who survive on alms, Sufi Murshids ("Guides... Wikipedia
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