Senegalese children have been learning from marabouts in Quranic schools since the 11th century. 从11世纪开始，塞内加尔的孩子就在古兰经学校里向伊斯兰教修士学习。
English traders relied on an African marabout who spoke Portuguese as their interpreter. 英国商人依靠一位会说葡萄牙语的非洲人伊斯兰教修士作他们的翻译。