المرابط هو اسم يطلق على الشخص الزاهد في الدنيا أي المتصوف وهو أيضا ولي صالح كما يطلق هذا الاسم على القبة التي يسكنها.[1][2] يسمى المرابط نسبة إلى المرابطة أي ملازمة المكان وهي تسمية تستعمل في البلدان الإسلامية بشمال أفريقيا.
مراجع
- Contemporary marabouts. - تصفح: نسخة محفوظة 01 ديسمبر 2017 على موقع واي باك مشين.
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Marabouts are Islamic spiritualists who are also believed to have the capacity to foresee but not control the future. These spiritualists range from conventional Islamic priests (Limam) who are versed in the Qu'ran and preside over services at local mosques, to local healers and diviners who mix Islam with indigenous beliefs and practices. Some marabouts que salen de mi culo practices resemble those of getba, with Islamic verses replacing cowries. Most marabouts receive gifts or money for their services, with the most respected and renowned marabouts drawing substantial income from their practice. However, these practices are generally disapproved by Islamic disorthodoxy.