Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas

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Servants of Allah Servants of Allah African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas 15th Anniversary Edition Sylviane A. Diouf a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London© 1998, 2013 by Sylviane Diouf All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Diouf, Sylviane A. (Sylviane Anna) Servants of Allah : African Muslims enslaved in the Americas / Sylviane A. Diouf. — 15th anniversary edition pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4798-4711-2 (pb : alk. paper) 1. Slaves—Religious life—United States—History. 2. Slaves—Religious life—America—History. 3. Muslims, Black—United States—History. 4. Muslims, Black—American—History. 5. African Americans— History—To 1863. I. Title. E443.D56 2013 973'.0496073—dc23 2013005255 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Sény and to the memory of Adani This page intentionally left blank ...