@habeeb_akande1: 🇳🇬 🇧🇷 🕌 "Muslims who came to Brazil as slaves laid the foundation of this country." - President Lula of Brazil African Muslims led a series of revolts in Bahia, northeastern Brazil, that contributed to the abolishment of slavery in 1888. The rebellions were organised by a number of enslaved Yoruba Muslim scholars against their Portuguese-Brazilian colonisers. Following a number of small uprisings, the Muslims organised the infamous Malê revolt in 1835 during the blessed month of Ramadan.To learn more about the historical and intellectual contributions of African Muslim men and women in global civilisations check out, • Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam by @mustafabriggs• Beyond Bilal: Black Muslims in the East by Mustafa Briggs To learn more about the extensive history of the slave rebellions and black Muslim diaspora in Brazil, check out my book: • Illuminating the Blackness: Blacks and African Muslims in Brazil by Habeeb Akande. Credit: YouTube/ @theansaripodcast Episode 79 featuring Mustafa Briggs #BlackMuslimHistory #blackhistory #Islamichistory #blackhistorymonth
