Definition of Marabouts. Meaning of Marabouts. Synonyms of Marabouts

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Definition of Marabouts

Marabout
Marabout Marabout", n. [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. mor[=a]bit. Cf. Maravedi.] A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.

Meaning of Marabouts from wikipedia

- named marabouts. In Senegal and Mali, these marabouts rely on donations to live. Often there is a traditional bond to support a specific marabout that...
- Jatta was losing ground to the Marabouts, as he was outflanked to both the north and the south. In particular, the Marabouts to the north in Sabbajee and...
- to the marabouts of these groups. Marabouts are believed to be the mediators between Allah and the people. The people s**** the help of marabouts for protection...
- These reform movements often condemn Sufism and marabouts as un-Islamic, but the poor see that marabouts often speak out on behalf of the downtrodden. Hamallism...
- marabouts had for generations been an important element of the social fabric, but remained politically dependent on the animist rulers. The Marabouts'...
- (French: marabout) is a term of Haitian origin denoting Haitians of multiracial ancestry. The term comes originally from the African Marabouts. Marabous...
- climactic showdown the marabouts were defeated, Sarr was killed, and many were again sold into slavery.: 599  The surviving marabouts pla**** an important...
- Senegal. The Marabouts prevailed in the early hours of the battle, but the Serer army held firm. In the latter parts of the battle, the Marabouts were defeated...
- enjo**** by marabouts has emboldened "those responsible for the proliferation of forced child begging and other abuses committed by the marabouts against...
- among his followers. Abd Allah ibn Yasin also became known as one of the marabouts, or holy persons (from al murabitun, "those who have made a religious...