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I Cannot Write My Life: Islam, Arabic, and Slavery in Omar Ibn Said's America - Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks Mbaye Lo
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I Cannot Write My Life: Islam, Arabic, and Slavery in Omar Ibn Said's America - Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks
Mbaye Lo
Omar ibn Said (1770-1863) was a Muslim scholar from West Africa who spent more than fifty years enslaved in the North Carolina household of James Owen, brother of Governor John Owen. Mbaye Lo and Carl Ernst here weave fresh and accurate translations of Omar’s eighteen surviving writings.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 29, 2023 |
| ISBN13 | 9781469674674 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 272 g |
| Language | English |
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