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  • noun Islam In Africa, a teacher of the Koran

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Examples

  • Imagine what our society would be like if only everyone could be act like the mallam, or the patient...

    ...and they say Nigerians are dishonest! princesa 2008

  • Now I had seen a mallam who was selling the stuff and carrying it around.

    Archive 2007-06-01 princesa 2007

  • This one don pass me, my peopleI laughed and replied: Haba mallam!

    Archive 2007-06-01 princesa 2007

  • Now I had seen a mallam who was selling the stuff and carrying it around.

    Charms! princesa 2007

  • I'm sure some people patronise that mallam and it all boils down to ignorance.

    Charms! princesa 2007

  • You shoulda asked the mallam which one he's tried personally.

    Charms! princesa 2007

  • This one don pass me, my peopleI laughed and replied: Haba mallam!

    Charms! princesa 2007

  • and there is this mallam that makes great suya just outside my office o!

    Cool Dad...Mr Baker princesa 2007

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