‘Prince Among Slaves’ Documentary Premiere
…in Washington, DC at the Cramton Auditorium at Howard University on December 1st at 2:00PM.
This documentary was flimed by the Unity Publications Foundation here in the DC area and will be shown on PBS in February. It tells the true story of a little known African American hero, an African prince who was sold into slavery in the American South in 1788. His name was Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, and he remained enslaved for forty years, before ultimately regaining his freedom and returning to Africa. (read about the documentary here)
Several Muslim Organizations in the DC Area are already co-sponsoring this event
If anyone wanting tickets to the premiere or sponsorship information can contact me
Trailers and information about the documentary are below:
Trailer:
Interviews:
Making of the Documentary:
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I really want to see this.
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Is there anything, ANYTHING Hamza Yusef (and the rest of Zeituna) does not have ownership of Islam? Or is he the man who one needs to get an approval of matter of Islam?
I am surprised to see Hamza Yusef on subject of the first Black Muslims in America when you have a world recognized Scholar in your own country, and when his books, lectures, papers are read in the four corners of the world, even been advisor for governments, and not to mention that he is a pioneer on Islam in America. Why are you running after a 15 min fame digger?
His name is Clyde Ahmed Winters , and here is an extract of his works
http://gess.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/the-ummah-slowly-bled/
BTW, there are many other individuals who left written testimony in their captivity:
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Bilali (Ben Ali) Muhammad
Job Ben Solomon (Ayuba Suleiman Diallo)
Lamine Kebe
Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua
Umar ibn Said
Salih Bilali
Mohammed Ali Ben Said (Nicholas Said)
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/article_archive/precious_muhammed.html
and many more.
BismillaharRahmanirRahim
as-salaamu ‘alaikum. This is very good. I’m glad you posted this Tariq. I did something on it back in the spring and I was starting to feel like this project was never going to finish. I am praying that this film becomes very popular among African-American people.
Perhaps it will encourage more African-Americans to learn about the origins of their own ethnic groups and heritage, inshaAllah. I have very strong feelings about the importance of this kind of knowledge. I think its very important because you are without doubt or contradiction what your ancestors are.
-Fulani
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This is one of my favorite stories. The book is a great read. Brother Sori is not of course the only figure of royalty enslaved and sent to the U.S. There are plenty of others as well.
Salaam
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