Forgotten African Abolitionism: the Almami in Futa Toro

ISBN-13: 9783819040689 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str.

Milena Rampoldi

Opis

In this booklet, the author and translator Milena Rampoldi of ProMosaik LAPH introduces an important forgotten epoch of the history of Futa Toro, characterised by Muslim abolitionism implemented by two Almami. The first was Ceerno Suleyman Baal (1769-1776) who opposed slavery and slave-trade in the Torodo Revolution. In 1776, Abdul Kader Kane followed him and was then killed in 1807 by his opponents who re-established slavery. In the author's opinion, in this movement there is a challenging fluidity between reformism and revolution. It is an important period of Muslim history characterised by a strong leadership struggling for justice and the abolition of slavery in the name of Islamic egalitarianism. This model may be applied today in Mauritania, the last stronghold of Muslim slavery, to eradicate slavery. A fundamental subject-matter which can be analysed starting from this epoch is also related to the ethical principles of leadership in Muslim history and socio-political practice.

In this booklet, the author and translator Milena Rampoldi of ProMosaik LAPH introduces an important forgotten epoch of the history of Futa Toro, characterised by Muslim abolitionism.