Five Classic Muslim Slave Narratives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781463593278)

The presentation of Africa, Islam and slavery in the American slave Narratives of Muslim slaves in the Americas is a topic that is often overlooked in discussing the genre of slave narratives and the birth of African American Literature. In fact the first biography was that of a former Maryland slave, Job Ben Solomon, published in 1730 in Britain. By reexamining these often overlooked narratives we can get insight into African Islam, the turmoil of integration into a foreign culture, life in Africa, and life as a slave in the Americas. The primary sources include: the narrative of Job ben Solomon, the two autobiographical pieces of Muhammad Said of Bornu, the Arabic autobiography of 'Umar ibn Said, the Jamaican narrative of Abu Bakr Said, a discussion of coverage on Bilali Muhammad's excerpts from the Risalah of Abi Zaid, Theodore Dwight's articles on the teaching methods of the Serachule teacher slave Lamen Kebe, and a letter describing Salih Bilali.

Author: Omar Ibn Said, Abu Bakr Sadiq, Selim Aga
ISBN-10: 1463593279
ISBN-13: 9781463593278
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/13/2011
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d