shareef

A shareef is a saint in Morocco as in every other country of Islam, and his title implies descent from Mohammed.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

Salam, himself a chief in his own land, though fallen on evil days then and on worse ones since, welcomed the newcomer and brought his offer to me, adding the significant information that the young shareef, who was too proud to beg, had not tasted food in the past forty-eight hours.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

Twenty years old perhaps, at an outside estimate, very tall and thin and poorly clad, the shareef was not the least interesting figure I met in Marrakesh.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

So, doubtless, had I had the eyes that see below the surface, these hardy traders, the best of whose hopes and actions were hidden from me, would have been no less interesting than the Maalem or the young shareef.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

There was a timid knock at the door, the soldier opened it and admitted the shareef.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

Maalem, and the shareef sat silent round the glowing charcoal, perhaps too tired to talk.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

A little Moorish boy, seeing me regard them with interest, remarked solemnly, "There go those who will never look upon the face of God's prophet," and then a shareef, whose portion in Paradise was of course reserved to him by reason of his high descent, rode into the open ground from the Madinah.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

The young shareef accepted a parting gift with grave dignity, and assured me of his esteem for all time and his willing service when and where I should need it.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

When it became necessary for us to leave Marrakesh the young shareef went to the city's fandaks and inquired if they held muleteers bound for

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

The full name of this redoubtable leader is Mulai Ahmad bin Mohammed bin Abd Allah er-Raïsûli, and he is a shareef of Beni Arôs, connected therefore with the Wazzán shareefs; but his prestige as such is low, both on account of his past career, and because of his acceptance of a civil post.

Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond Budgett Meakin 1886