Abd al-Qadir
Overview page. Subjects: Islam — African Studies.
(d. 1883)
Algerian independence leader, Sufi mystic, and poet. Born in Algeria to a notable Moroccan family. Became involved in the Algerian independence movement after the French...
Marabout
Overview page. Subjects: African Studies — Islam.
(Arab., murābiṭ).
Name given (especially in N. Africa) to holy Muslims, or to their descendants. The acquisition of holiness may be by any of many different paths—i.e. there is no...
