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Use "zawiyas" in a sentence
"The ruler allowed the Sufi leaders almost complete authority within their zawiyas, or lodges."
"The union claims to represent 8,900 zawiyas affiliated to nine religious fraternities, to which they say a majority of the Algerian population belong."
"But that does not mean the zawiyas will be allowed to play a role in national education, as UNZA wants."