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- noun Plural form of
zaouia .
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Troupes from across Morocco will join those of the Iddrissid city to host to reflect on the art of Madih and Samaa in many zaouias, known for their role in disseminating and development of Sufism in Samaa.
iToot Stream 2010
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A booklet was published two years ago tracing the history of these famous zaouias and the different role they have played over the centuries.
iToot Stream 2010
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(_zaouias_) similar to this, which, like monasteries of old, combine the functions of seminaries and gratuitous inns.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 Various
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