Mbaye Lo‘s new book on Omar Ibn Said follows two decades of sharing his life story This was a story too remarkable to stay in the classroom and academic journals. For nearly two decades, Duke ...

Omar ibn Said wrote the only known autobiography in Arabic of an enslaved person in the United States. Here is his life, in art and history. The new work, co-written by folk artist Rhiannon ...

A senior figure from Egypt's highest religious authority has reportedly urged viewers to avoid watching the new Ramadan series Muawiya by Saudi broadcaster MBC, citing its sensitive subject matter and ...

In 1807, Omar ibn Said, an itinerant Islamic scholar in West Africa, was taken prisoner during a military conflict and enslaved. About 37 years old at the time of his enslavement, he survived the ...

The performance will explore the story of Omar ibn Said, a West African scholar and devout Muslim whose journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Born in Senegal around 1770 ...

Abdullah ibn Omar may Allah be pleased with them reported that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said ldquoFasting and the Quran intercede for a man Fasting says lsquoO my Lord I have ...