Abstract
The term "marabout" comes from the deformation of the Arabic term murabit. The murabit is a disciple who receives the religious teachings of a master of in a ribat. Their necropolises are often located on what used to be the old major caravan routes, where they represented spaces of neutrality, and political refuge, and were also commercial places. The meaning of the word ?marabout' underwent an evolution over time. Today a marabout is a figure whose remarkable qualities lead to him being regarded as an intermediary of God on earth who is worshipped by people seeking mediation with God. Even now there are dozens of them that hold a particular place in the lives of the Moroccans, even though this cult of the saints is not considered acceptable in Islam. Today, in the places devoted to the practice of Islam in Morocco, thousands of shrines exist in addition to the mosque where Muslims usually gather, and are visited regularly by people with all kinds of motivations. We will look closely at these shrines in the body of this paper.
