ASAMST 128AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Zakat, Omar Ibn Said, Hajj
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5:09 pm: native americans were subjected heightened level of control, notion of rebellion: slaves rebelled, resisting the institution of slavery. Dominque republic where there were slave revolts: horses and cavalry: horses aren"t native to the americas, horses were unknown to indigenous americans. From mandinga: knew arabic very well, arabic was the lingua franca of the west africa/saharan africa, he was known for his skills in good luck charms/protective gris-gris/ could predict the future/had revelation. We do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449): macando as a long term plan for the island: resistance of blacks against white. First attempt at an uprising in brazil, led by muslim slaves and freedmen. In 5 of these muslims were leaders and particpated in all: jan 25, 1835: bahiya rebellion/revolt, leader of community was in jail. Ramadan, community was fasting (not the norm, but an exception; these ppl were enslaved). Actual revolt involved white shirts, white caps and turbans, white pants so expressive display of.