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Marabout (RFA_4)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: rfa_4.ttl
- Name
marabout- Attribute
- RFA Religious Facility Type
- Definition
- A shrine, often a whitewashed dome, marking the burial place of an Islamic holy man (who is also known as a 'marabout').
- Description
- A marabout is a personal spiritual leader in the Islam faith as practiced in West Africa, and still to a limited extent in the Maghreb. The marabout is often a scholar of the Qur'an, and many make amulets for good luck, preside at various ceremonies, and in some cases actively guide the life of the follower.
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- ZI037 Religious Information
- RWOI terms naming it
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.