Qur'anic Teachers and Magico-Religious Specialists in Djenne

Mommersteeg, G. (1999)

Article / Letter to editor

May God give him a long life. May God give force to his mother's milk. May God make him strong so he will join our ranks. May God let him lead the live of a Muslim. May God give him a good life when he will stay in our town and may He give him a good life when he will settle elsewhere.' When seven days old, a baby is blessed by a Qur'anic teacher. After he has first announced the name of the newborn child, the marabout asks God to give it a long life, health and strength.

• Djenne

• All authors: Mommersteeg, G.
• Date: 1999
• Journal: ISIM Newsletter
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 30 - 30
• Publisher: ISIM, Leiden