The others live in their own separate huts. The Maba, like most other tribes in the area, are a Muslim people. According to the Islamic faith, Allah is viewed as the sole creator and restorer of the world. Islam teaches that man's goal is to submit to the will of Allah, which is made known through the scriptures in the Koran. Muslims believe that Allah gave these sacred writings to his messenger, the prophet Mohammed.
Mysticism plays a big role in the Islamic way of life.
Muslims seek the truths of divine life and knowledge through a personal experience with Allah. This is done through repentance, meditation, spiritual changes, and ritual prayers. A Muslim, by the law of the Koran, must follow certain guidelines. For instance, marriages are strongly encouraged, children are to treat their mothers with tenderness, and chastity in women is considered to be of prime importance. At the present time, the Maba tribes of Sudan and Chad have no Christian resources available to them.