Omar Ibn Said
African scholar and enslaved man · Senegal · On the map · Writers · Lived 1770 to 1864 · aged 94
Omar ibn Said was a Fula Muslim scholar from Futa Toro in West Africa, who was enslaved and transported to the United States in 1807 during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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About this person
Remaining enslaved for the remainder of his life, he wrote a series of Arabic-language works on history and theology, including a short autobiography.
Country
Senegal
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1770 to 1864 · aged 94
