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The tomb of Sidi
Ouasmin
A marabout may refer to a
tomb
(Arabic: koubba, qubba]) of a venerated saint,
and such places have become holy centers
and places of pious reflection.
Koubba or Koubbèh (from Arabic
koubba = dome, cupola). - Monument erected on the grave
of a revered figure, or in a place where he stayed. The koubba,
which occur mainly in North Africa, consisting
of a cubic part surmounted by a spherical dome
or arched, sometimes decorated with a crescent, and their size
rarely exceeds 4 meters square, and some of them present in
their interior a little room where you can find shelter.
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The most famous Marabout in
Essaouira
is Sidi Magdoul
The term Marabout appears during
the Muslim conquest of North Africa.
It is derived from the Arabic word "Mourabit"
or "mrabet" (one who is garrisoned). Religious
students and military volunteers who manned the Ribats(a fortified
monastery, at the time of the conquest.Today marabout means
"Saint" in the Berber language,
and refers to Sufi Muslim teachers who lead lodge or
school called a zaouïa,
associated with a specific school or tradition, called a Tariqah
(Tariqah: "way", "path").
Marabout Wiki
Shrine;
a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept.
Akarmoud
Tomb: A tomb is a repository for the remains
of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment
space or burial chamber, of varying sizes.
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Syncretic
spiritualists
The spread in sub-saharan Africa of the marabout's role from the
eighth through 13th centuries CE created in some places a
mixture of roles with pre-Islamic priests and devines.
Thus many fortune tellers and self styled spiritual guides
take the name marabout (something rejected by more othodox
Muslims and Sufi brotherhoods alike). The recent
diaspora of West Africans (to Paris
in particular) has brought this tradition to Europe and North
America, where some marabouts advertise their services as fortune
tellers.
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Though not customary
for most Muslims, the tradition of marabouts, or saints, and intercessory
prayer continues to be observed in Morocco.
People seeking healing, aid or enlightenment visit the tombs of
such notables to gather in prayer. http://www.magharebia.com/
The koubba is a burial ground
and is seen as a holy ground. People make informal pilgrimages
to the Marabout to reflect on life or to seek
spiritual enlightenment.Some Marabouts is also visited because
of the belief that the Marabout has miraculous healing powers,
seeking Baraka (the beneficent
force from God that flows through the physical and spiritual spheres
as prosperity, protection, and happiness)
See also: Essaouira history:
Barakat Mohammed
"Baraka refers to spiritual
power that manifests in the form of a blessing or good fortune,
similar to the concept of good karma in Buddhism.
Murabitin are the individuals who possess good
Baraka, similar to the concept of sainthood in Catholicism.
Baraka may rub off on individuals who
spend time with Murabitin. Also, most
villages and medina neighborhoods have a fortune-teller who will
charge to offer a vision, provide a remedy, or put a curse on
someone. When news travels that pagan practices are taking place,
Muslim missionaries will travel to the area to stop them and bring
the people back to Islam."
Famous are the seven saints of Marrakech, usually called Sbaatou Rijal (the "seven men" ) but also a number of holy women are worshiped.
Celebrated by the Gnawa brotherhood in Fez, Lalla Mimouna is probably the best known.
But Lalla R'Kia is sought by many women who are unable to have children.
Lalla Mahla is itself famous for its beauty and scholarship. Sometimes these women have become holy simply because their marabouts fathers had no male offspring ...
see also art symbols about the number seven!
The shrine of Sidi
Jacoub and Sidi
Ali Saih
is visited by the Regraga
on their yearly Douar.
"Small dome-shaped temples are constructed
for the Murabitin after their death, as they
are thought to continue exuding spiritual power. Individuals seeking
blessings, such as a woman who wishes to become pregnant, make
pilgrimages to Murabitin temples."
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/The-United-Kingdom-of-Morocco.html
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Common Islamic burial rituals
Burial rituals should normally take
place as soon as possible and include:
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Bathing the dead
body, except in extraordinary circumstances as in
battle of Uhud.
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Enshrouding dead
body in a white cotton or linen cloth.
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Funeral prayer
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Burial of the dead
body in a grave
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Positioning the deceased
so that the head is faced towards Mecca
(Makkah Al-Mukarramah).
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The muslim cemetery Essaouira
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Graves Sidi Magdoul
Errounak
Les
stèles funéraires musulmanes (External
link)
Lakhdar Omar mogador7.forumactif.com
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Show the map Essaouira
- Marabouts and Zaouias bigger
In Essaouira you can find the old tombs of Sidi Mimoun and Sidi Abdedayme located in the area of Derb Agadir.
Source: Dans l'invisible des trésors
reportage d'abdel Mouzi
In the invisible treasures: "It is a memorial walk of the medina. An invitation to discover what is hidden in the monuments, homes, spaces, stones of Mogador "with Professor Mina MGHARI, Historian of archetecture.
Facebook 2019-03-15 Sous les vents de Mogador
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Sidi
Setta ou Settine (Eng.
Sidi sixty-six)
Akermoud
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1392 Hijri
1953 Gregorian
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It is beutifully situated just at the foothills of Djebel
Hadid.
The Regraga
visit this place the 17th day of their 39 days Douar.
This religious place has a remarkable name.
Sidi Setta ou Settine means in english: Sidi
Sixty-Six.
Explanations of the name "Setta
ou Settine:
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This official notice on the door at the entry
of Sidi Setta ou Settine is saying that this
mosque is not suitable for public prayers before it is restored.
The whole place is in need of restauration. July
2011
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Graves in the koubba
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Koubba Sidi Abdellah ben Ouasmin
Hanchane
Son of Sidi Ouasmin
who was "the sultan of Regraga"
Moulay Brahim or Moulay
Brahim ben Ahmed Mghari (died 1661), also called Tayr
Lejbel (Berber for 'bird of the mountain'), was a well-known
Moroccan sufi saint. He was the grandson of
Abdallah ben Houssein al-Hassani, who was the founder
of the zawiya of Tameslouht, one of the greatest
Zawiyyas in the region of Marrakech (founded
ca. 1525). The zawiyya of moulay Ben Brahim was founded
in 1628 during the reign of sultan Zidan Abu Maali
in the village 'Kik', since called 'Moulay Brahim'.
It is situated a few kilometers to the west of Tameslouht.
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