Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas

Name: Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas
Author: Sylviane A. Diouf
ISBN: 1479847119

by Sylviane A. Diouf

Ages 18+ · Adults Islamic History

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Sylviane Diouf's groundbreaking history of African Muslims enslaved in the Americas.

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About this book

Many of the Africans brought to the Americas were Muslims. Servants of Allah shows how, even under slavery, many continued to pray, fast, write in Arabic and keep their faith.

Diouf follows them from West Africa to the Americas and examines their legacy. This is the anniversary edition.

What's inside

Islam in West Africa
Muslims under slavery
Keeping the faith
Literacy and resistance
Legacy in the Americas

Why we recommend it

Many enslaved Africans brought to the Americas were Muslims who kept praying, fasting and writing Arabic in captivity. Sylviane Diouf tells their moving, little-known story and traces their legacy. An important book for understanding Islam's deep roots in the Americas.

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