The Toorobbe
A new class was also born called the toorobbe. The name comes from the verb tooraade, meaning to beg for alms in reference to the Qur'anic school pupils who supported themselves in that way. The label of begging was likely applied by the Denanke court who made fun of the Muslim underclass. The toorobbe took the pejorative connotation and transformed it into a proud new identity. The toorobbe became the new ruling class and grew rapidly in numbers as pastoral and sedentary Fulbe joined their ranks.
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