marabuto
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In the Muslim world, the marabout () is a descendant of Muhammad (Arabic: سـيّد, romanized: sayyid and sidi in the Maghreb) and a Muslim religious leader and teacher who historically had the function of a chaplain serving as a part of an Islamic army, notably in North Africa and the Sahara region, in West Africa, and historically in the Maghreb.
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Um marabuto, marabu (em árabe: مربوط; romaniz.: marbût) ou morabito (مُرابِط; murābiṭ) é um eremita considerado santo por habitantes da região do Magrebe. O termo aplica-se também aos túmulos destas pessoas, que, na maior parte dos casos, são considerados locais sagrados e santuários. Os marabutos existem sobretudo no Magrebe e África Setentrional.
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