Marabouts

Sennussi have especially distinguished themselves by their apostolic fervour, and from those natural monasteries, the oases of the Sahara, thousands of "Marabouts" have gone forth with flashing eyes and swelling breasts to preach the marvels of Islam, devoured with a zeal like that of the Christian mendicant friars of the Middle Ages.

The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916

This example, from Paris, is courtesy Marabouts de Papier.

Marabout Takes Sick Woman For € 31400 Christopher 2008

Furthermore, both resemble an even older story, the classic magical duel of Robert-Houdin vs the Marabouts.

Archive 2004-11-01 Ray Girvan 2004

Furthermore, both resemble an even older story, the classic magical duel of Robert-Houdin vs the Marabouts.

Magical duels Ray Girvan 2004

Samtuna, and of the dynasty of the Almoravedi, or Marabouts.

Travels in Morocco 2003

And I am still of opinion, that the Maroquine Court is so far enlightened respecting the actual state of the barbarians or Christian infidels, out of its Shereefian land of Marabouts, out of its central orthodox

Travels in Morocco 2003

Morocco, in fact, is not only the classic land of Marabouts, but their home and haunt, and sphere of agitation.

Travels in Morocco 2003

Grand Marabouts reside, are without governors, and the inhabitants pay no tribute into the imperial coffers, they are ruled by their two priests under a species of theocracy.

Travels in Morocco 2003

The history of Morocco alone provides two major and hundreds of minor precursors: Abdullah Yasin, in the 11th century, who led to the founding of the Sanhajan Empire; Mohammed ibn Tumart, in the 12th century, who subverted the Almoravid dynasty much as Khomeini undercut the Pahlevi; and numerous Marabouts, throughout the centuries, religious leaders who obtained military and political power, sometimes on a national scale.

Khomeini's Forerunners Parke, Harry G. 1992

It was said that the Arab merchants and the Marabouts, (priests of the Musulmen), who usually travel to Senegal on affairs of commerce, had been arrested by the

Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Pierre Raymond de Brisson