The mallemin (also maalemine, muallemin etc.
; derived from a plural of the Arabic word mu`allim, meaning approximately "sir" or "teacher") were a professional caste of blacksmiths and metalworkers within Hassaniya Arab society, Mauritania, southern Morocco and Western Sahara and .
They held a low place on the social ladder, but their services were used by all tribes.
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