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IN SUMMARY. In summary, the named of Abdul Rahman’s six sons are almost certainly Al-Husayn, Simon, Prince, Lee or Levi, Prince and Charles. The names of his four daughters are probably Susy, Esther, Kate and Phillis, but the evidence for each of them is less conclusive and convincing than that of any of the six sons.
Feb 8, 2019 · Black History. 40 Years a Slave: The Extraordinary Tale of an African Prince Stolen from His Kingdom. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was West African royalty before he was enslaved on a...
Abdul Rahman Ibrahima ibn Sori (Arabic: عبد الرحمن ابراهيم سوري; 1762 – July 6, 1829) was a Fula prince and Amir (commander) from the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea, West Africa, who was captured and sold to slave traders and transported to the United States in 1788.
6 days ago · They will be in Natchez from Wednesday, May 8, to Saturday, May 11. Their ancestor, Abdul Rahman (1762-1829), was an African prince from Timbo, who was captured in 1788 at the age of 26 and shipped to the United States where he was sold in Mississippi as a slave.
This month, Documenting the American South remembers the remarkable story of a Muslim prince who became a slave in Mississippi. Much of what is currently known about Abdul Rahman Ibrahima comes from a pamphlet titled "A Statement with Regard to the Moorish Prince, Abduhl Rahhahman," written by Thomas H. Gallaudet, one of the co-founders of the ...
Feb 4, 2008 · "Prince Among Slaves" tells the remarkable story of Abdul-Rahman, an African Muslim prince who was captured in battle and sold into slavery in 1788. He remained enslaved for 40 years...
Sep 25, 2020 · This is because their ancestor, Prince Abd al Rahman Ibrahima, was all of these things. His descendants are rooted, with each their own histories, across the historic trail that his tragic life followed: from the kingdom of Futa Jalon (what is now Guinea) to the cotton fields of Natchez, Mississippi and across the American South, and then ...
