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Marabout, near Safi, Morocco

A marabout is a Muslim religious leader and teacher in the Maghreb. The marabout is often a scholar of the Qur'an, or religious teacher. Others may be wandering holy men who survive on alms

 

A marabout may also refer to a tomb of a venerated saint, and such places (as shown in the photo) have become holy centers and places of pious reflection.

 

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Uploaded on September 12, 2009
Taken on August 25, 2009