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2010-12-17 Africa North

Mauritania: Militants Against Slavery Arrested

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Posted by Steve White 2010-12-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 http://www.seneweb.com/news/Societe/exode-les-talibes-senegalais-envahissent-la-mauritanie_n_37072.html
"Senegalese talibe (children studying the Koran) invade Mauretania"
It took me 40 minutes to read this using a dictionary. The gist of this article is that the children sent to "talibe" schools, spend almost all of their time begging for food. They are frequently beaten if they don't bring enough food or money. Evenings they recite the Koran in Arabic. As word on their living conditions gets out in Senegal, public opinion has turned against the practices and against the marabouts that run these talibe schools. Therefore, the marabouts are moving operations into Mauretania.

Posted by mom 2010-12-17 17:30|| 2010-12-17 17:30|| Front Page Top

#2 It's much the same in many Pakistani madrassahs, mom. Charles Dickens had the bad variety of the species pegged.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-12-17 23:26|| 2010-12-17 23:26|| Front Page Top

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