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villages in the area. Maba was the court marabout, frequently making amulets and praying for the king, but also attempting to weaken him by magical means and stockpiling weaponry. When the marabouts retaliated against the
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126:Beginnings of Jihad
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636:(in French)
413:, Sénégal.
411:Sine-Saloum
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188:Maad Saloum
35:Ma Ba Jaaxu
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1272:Hamallayya
1092:Tijaniyyah
840:Hella Joof
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444:References
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120:Senegambia
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