Upon entering the shrine, visitors are embraced by a festival of prayer and womanhood. A talented seamstress and wool-weaver, Sayyida Manoubia became known for distributing wool clothes to disadvantaged people. It is said that Sayyida Manoubia, a Sufi saint, refused to marry, concerned it would interfere with her charity and pursuit of heavenly truths. The shrine, Sayyida Manoubia, commemorates a 13th-century scholar and saint of that name praised for her charity. Erika Page/The Christian Science Monitor On Sundays the Sayyida Manoubia shrine fills with visitors who come to make offerings and ask for blessings.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2024 21:04 UTC