Watch this video about our efforts to preserve a one-of-a-kind manuscript, "The Life of Omar Ibn Said," the only known extant autobiography written in Arabic by an enslaved person in the United States. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/02/omar-ibn-said-conserving-a-one-of-a-kind-manuscript/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress
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Omar Ibn Said was captured in West Africa and enslaved in Charleston, South Carolina. A devout Muslim and a learned scholar, Omar carried with him the memory of his faith, knowledge of the Qur’an, and the resilience of his spirit. Even in bondage, he wrote in Arabic, preserving his identity and leaving behind one of the only known slave narratives written by an enslaved African in America. 🎤Catch the full video now on our YouTube channel ✅️link in Bio | Unity Productions Foundation
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Omar ibn Said was a Fula Muslim scholar from Futa Toro in West Africa (present-day Senegal), who was enslaved and transported to the United States in 1807 during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Remaining enslaved for the remainder of his life, he wrote a series of Arabic-language works on history and theology, including a short autobiography. #deffnotant #BlackHistory #history #northcarolina | Deffnotant
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