Shaihu Umar (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558760066)

Northern Nigeria, just before the turn of the century: a time of unrest and civil war, when the trans-Saharan slave trade still flourished. Against this turbulent backdrop is set the story of the Hausa, a black African people who practice the Islamic religion. This great African family saga, written by the first Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria, focuses on the struggles of young Umar and his mother and describes Umar's dramatic journey across the desert with a slave caravan. Rich in adventure, it also provides a rare and vivid glimpse into the lives of women and children in a black Islamic society and their survival in a troubled age.

Author: Abubaker Tafawa Balewa
ISBN-10: 1558760067
ISBN-13: 9781558760066
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2016
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/28/1989