He translated and interpreted Surah Mulk without the availability of Koran. He memorised this Surah. This is one of the important Surah most Islamic scholars encouraged to recite and memorise.
Didn't you heard he was an scholar and an intellectual before being captured by other Africans and sold into slavery I think he part of very few Most of the other slaves were illiterate and spot on on the narrative
“There is no superiority of an Arab over a non-Arab, or of a non-Arab over an Arab, and no superiority of a white person over a black person or of a black person over a white person, except on the basis of personal piety and righteousness.” prophet Muhammad saw
No arabs and others are not our model! Our love and our souls are sacrficed to our beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam! We want his meeting and love in this Lifetime or hereafter! Anyone who shows supremacy,will be destroyed by Allah! And will be thrown into hellfire!
The entire Fullani are Muslim and to this day.. They are good traders, the embraced Islsm from their Arab Muslim traders who were mostly Moors and other African tribes followed their footstep.. Fullani are one of the most decent people on earth.. They have many sub tribes...
@@heisenberg9739 He lived under a sword. In those circumstances, he is allowed to fake it if he must. We can never know otherwise & neither can we stamp him as a christian. During the persecution of muslims in mekkah, the prophet (saw), gave the powerless permission to fake it if their lives was at stake. I believe he died as a muslim. Allah knows best.
it should be noted that the army which kidnapped them was composed mainly of European mercenaries and some African trackers who were forced to engage with European slavers, otherwise they were either exterminated or sold into slavery as well and allmost of all free men kidnapped in West Africa were very cultured and proud Muslims. but when they were reduced to slavery in America they were Christianized with force and violence or else exchanged their Christianization with their freeings. so sad and unfair that the black American community has been forced to forget these roots.
His handwriting in Arabic is superb penmanship and calligraphy carrying within in the history of Andalusia & West Africa. Unfortunately, this is an all too familiar story. Many slaves brough to the USA were Muslim intellectuals.
Even though they were muslims intellectuals when they first came to America…the western society just made them loose their islam in third and fouth generation of their children
@@HamzaTheHistorian Obviously i didn’t mean all of them, but some of them…i have seen people who don’t pray, who don’t fast but they call themselves muslim just becuz their parents or grandparents were muslims
@@El_Cid_Campeador there is no truth neither no proof to your vague claim, please don't take social media messages so seriously it leads to being islamophobic 😂
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported: When I was beating my servant (slave), I heard a voice behind me (saying): Abu Mas'ud, bear in mind Allah has more dominance over you than you have upon him. I turned and (found him) to be Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him). I said: Allah's Messenger, I set him free for the sake of Allah. Thereupon he (peace be upon him) said: Had you not done that, (the gates of) Hell would have opened for you, or the fire would have burnt you. [Sahih Muslim 1659c]
they found a card decades after his alleged conversion, with surat An-Nasr written in arabic, these sura that include the aya, the conversion of non-muslims to muslims in masses. His slave master annotated it on the back and believed it was the Lord's Prayer. This simply shows that disguised as a Christian, he never lost his faith in Allah and the Prophet. It's so sad that he was alone on his journey.. how I wish to go back in time just to cheer him up.. may allah grant him paradise.
Thank you for this. I am a historian, lecturer and writer working on the lost presence of Islam in the plantations of the American South before the US Civil War, and Sayyid Said's story has greatly inspired me. I would like to talk more about his legacy and share it with people insh'Allah.
I bet when he found out that the quoran was pro slavery he reverted to Christianity Islam is a sick cult founded by Mohammad a false prophet who owned slaves , abused a child and stated that one Arab slave is worth 2 black slaves
@@aminbinsalim1995 If you look at his profile picture which he just made just over a month ago than you'll know what I'm talking about brother. His mocking Islam in my opinion
Takbeer!! Welcome my dear brother of the Indus Valley ... Na Tase Pratima Asti- Of God there is No image statue or idol!!- Yajurveda Idol worship was also wrong in the Hindu manuscripts but they detoured from the truth!
So someone who studied Quran for 20 years and intellectual converted to the the religion of his oppressor? Am I missing something or maybe he did that to hide his faith.
@Zorba Narrated Abu Burda's father: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Three persons will get their reward twice. (One is) a person who has a slave girl and he educates her properly and teaches her good manners properly (without violence) and then manumits and marries her. Such a person will get a double reward. (Another is) a believer from the people of the scriptures who has been a true believer and then he believes in the Prophet (Muhammad). Such a person will get a double reward. (The third is) a slave who observes Allah's Rights and Obligations and is sincere to his master." حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ ON whose authority do u mismatch hadeeths?
Some Christians also study Quran and Hadith to learn more. It should not be a surprised for you. But the question is about conversion which you are thinking about. Omar was a man of belief. Conversion does not seem to be actual happening in his believes. Most probably it is a pseudo conversion. Allah and his Prophet knows better.
where islam shi'a is part of faith (taqiya), but islam sunni is not....but sunni permitted if the person is between life and death...if someone do not know taqiya is, it means pretending or lying in order to save ur faith
@@menggala30071981 I do not know much about Islamic sects but I understand that Islam allows many forbidden things in the hour of danger to life like eating haram or denying the faith to save life. This thing is not possible in any other religion in this world.
@@sturdyg63 he was'nt. He was senegalese from Futa Toro. He was abducted and forcibly brought to America as an adult slave. He lived there for only a few years before dying.
Very clearly this video shows he was still a Muslim and followed Islam. All the haters are going to distract you from the point that they were slave owners with no honor or dignity.
@@fidelcatsro6948 Who Was the First Muslim? Muhammad Q.surah[6:14, 163], Moses Q.surah [7:143], some Egyptians Q.surah [26:51], or Abraham Q.surah [2:127-133, 3:67] or Adam, the first man who also received inspiration from Allah surah [2:37]?
Wow Islam is the truth of Allah we have many of Muslims or so-called Muslims who act like white supremacists and who are racist toward people of so-called African descent and this is a fact not in a figment of the imagination Islam suffers the same racial profiling that Christianity Judaism and other religions face racism did not die and roll over in his grave because of his love it is up to the followers of every Faith to denounce racism bigotry and hatred aviate to see it be done on a large scale.
@hotwheelsindallas-fortwort7932 I, as a Muslim, agree that racism is wrong. Prophet Muhammad PBUH taught us that racism is wrong and that one's race doesn't matter in the eyes of Allah. Prophet Muhammad PBUH said, "All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; none have superiority over another except by piety and good action." Racism is not part of Islam, so whoever is racist, they are not following Islam.
History is one of the most important heritage of people's lives.Without proper history,we are unknown and the footprints we live behind won't be recognised.Sheikh Omar Ibn Said wrote his own story about his history or biography and that is how we came to know him. I believe he lived and died muslim.
The African brothers are blessed with blessings of Allah!! They are probably the best mankind and intellectuals! They first settled two greatest universities - Al Karwain and Al Azhar, Then Ustadh Abu Bakar Senousi and other scholars established the some outstanding islamic schools in Libya and some other scholars established schools in other african countries! The world never tells you the beauty of Africa! The knowledge and intellectuality of Africa! They only tells you the story of Ivory,diamond so and so of loot,bloodshed,slavery! Shame! The whites will never realize that! Still the greatest intellectuals of the world live in Mauritania,Libya,Egypt,Senegal! They are the greatest muslim scholars! O sons of Bilal! The paradise and the call from your lord is waiting for you as the sacrifices you made for the history! Allahuakkbar! Love and respect from the ustadhs and students of greater Africa! From Bangladesh!
@john bonjovie They Were Arabs But How Do You Know They Were Muslims ? Trying To Divide Muslims Won't Get You Anywhere Stick To Your Racism And Evil Thoughts ! Am Muslim And Am An African Too ! Islam Comes First Before The Colour Of My Skin ! Slave Trade Was Started By The Europeans And That Bit Of History Will Be Preserved In Every Human's Mind !
Thank God that the Christian peoples dominated the world and fought to abolish slavery! Muslim countries were the last to ban slavery! Sclavia actually exists today in Muslim African countries!!
There is no black or white Muslim heritage But just Muslim heritage, because in Islam there is no difference between black and white all are simply equals
@@gagmaloswinger7197 yes it is a universal heritage yet it is important to know and acknowledge every group's contribution and how they accepted Islam.. especially in a world that's not fair at all and doesn't treat people equally like we're supposed to even within the Muslim community unfortunately..
Masha Allah.. Omar Said was a great soul, he could clasp his religious beliefs so firm that he was able to pen his life down as a message and warning to the world of infidels. Those who still not fear the God, the Lord of the universe... that men, their actions, deeds are all being watched upon.... Cruelty, atrocity, suppression etc. will come to light even after decades are over. This should still be an eye opener to the oscillating mindset of the US officials against the African Americans and also to the immigrants. May the Almighty save their souls.
No, never. It depends on you and the location. If you are a bad guy, you ll always face problems. If you live in dangerous places, its also hard. Maybe, i dont think so anyways, its hard to be black in america.
@@turkishpunisher6386 you are right . Being black is like being white or brown. As you said it depends you and the location. Blacks have over 40 countries which is huge.
Muhammad Ali, the best boxer was Muslim. Malcolm X, an activist that inspired the world and fought aginsgy racism and oppression and a Muslim. Islam is universal for All. I wish people knew Omar ibn Said was a Muslim man and always was. He just said otherwise to save his life. Omar ibn Said is A Muslim man. May Allah grant him Jannah Al- Firdaus. Ameen
The people who did this have long died they will face the judgement of Allah. Forgive them for the sake of Allah and earn your reward do not bring yourself down to their level.
There is a magid in Fayetteville, NC by his name. He is also well known and respected by the locals, regardless of their religion, as a great muslim pioneer in early America.
He wasn't forced into Christianity as some of the commenters suggest but appeared as Christian in order for protection against those her would persecute Muslims. Not unlike the Christians of thousands of years before Omar Ibn Said.
Those wondering bout this psuedo-conversion thing, allow me to explain. Unlike Christianity or Judaism, in Islam one is allowed to pretend to convert to another religion when threatened to preserve their life, so long as inwardly they continue to truly believe. Many Muslim slaves had to pretend to convert to Christianity to placate their masters. The man including Quranic verses in his biography seems to show he was still a Muslim but had only pretended to convert as many other slaves did. obviously, when it comes to dead people we can never really know and there is, of course, a chance he did genuinely decide to become Christain.
The Zanj Rebellion (Arabic: ثورة الزنج Thawrat al-Zanj / Zinj) was a major revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate, which took place from 869 until 883. Begun near the city of Basra in present-day southern Iraq and led by one Ali ibn Muhammad, the insurrection involved enslaved Bantu-speaking people (Zanj) who had originally been captured from the coast of East Africa and transported to the Middle East, principally to drain the region's salt marshes. It grew to involve slaves and freemen, including both blacks and Arabs, from several regions of the Caliphate, and claimed tens of thousands of lives before it was finally defeated.
I'm from West Africa futajalon from the Barry clan in timbo my great-grandfather was almamy ibrahim sori mawdho barry who led a jihad's against the animist in 1725 with his brother karamoko alpha I'm proud of being a fulani and a Muslim too
@@a.b.g.8490 you lie muhammad said no Arab white is better than a black infact the woman who rise muhammad was a black african woman from ethiopia he is to call her the woman from the paradise and his closest friend was a black man called Bilal
I, as a Muslim, agree that racism is wrong. Prophet Muhammad PBUH taught us that racism is wrong and that one's race doesn't matter in the eyes of Allah. Prophet Muhammad PBUH said, "All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; none have superiority over another except by piety and good action." Racism is not part of Islam, so whoever is racist, they are not following Islam.
It is entirely possibly (and the most likely scenario) that he remained true to his faith until his last breath. I'm glad TRT concluded with that narrative.
During that time only Christine slaves can be classified as 1. Human being and 2. Can free themselves if they pay to their masters by themselves or by the churches. Hence, pretending to be Christine was worthwhile in exchange for freedom especially when Islam is very much superior and remains in the heart and mind
As long as black Americans or Brazilians obediently sing in church every Sunday "when Jesus walks" instead of delving into their own identities, they will always remain second-rank residents.
This is terrible. I'd love to see if historians can try to track down Said's descendants in Senegal today. I'm a Cameroonian journalist and have always been interested in 18th and 19th century history and will certainly do more research on ibn Said. Thanks for the video
Once you open your “mind” to islam, islam will be clear beyond any doubt And once you open your “heart” to islam Allah will worm your heart and grant you peace of mind and heart
This story may be true but the role of Arab Muslims in transahara slavery must be emphasized. A Muslim scholar Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu was also kidnapped and enslaved by Arab Muslims in Morocco.
@@العقيدمعمرالقذافي-ح4ف That's the problem with you Muslims....you put emotion before logic and reason. you don't even know the story of Cheikh Ahmed Baba but you are quick to comment.
This video is very emotional and has a good sense of revolutionary. But still there will be the people "who shoot their hate comments (he also did that) ( he also did this) etcetera." But the core message will be over gone through their mind. And they just continue the same fKing distraction tactics. DON'T PLAY THEIR GAMES OH WISE!...
@@skellingtonmeteoryballoon Amen my dear Brother, Let us all humble ourselves before the Lord who sits on the throne, the unshakeable King of Kings 👑♥️.
I have a question that just occurred to me about the slave triangle. How come southerners did not enslave, for instance, native south Americans... meaning, from a population that was more proximate geographically, to avoid the costly (inefficient) cross atlantic voyage ... The answers I can come up with are (1) they intentionally wanted the enslaved to be totally uprooted to quell any hope of return, and (2) they specifically wanted the color contrast, black vs white, to justify (to themselves) the abject inhumanity of, purportedly, Christians. (I am suddenly reminded of how ignorant I am. Any suggested readings?)
Lets talk about the Islamic slave trade took far more Africans, lasted for longer, castrated the males and is still going on till this day in Libya! Let's also not forget that it was the Royal Navy that ended the slave trade.
there is no "islamic slave trade", Slave trade in arabia started waaay before Islam. And when Islam came, Muslims started buying slaves and freeing them. In fact, The first person to ever say the azan (Bilal) is an African slave that Prophet Muhammed freed.
I do not believe he accepted Christianity. His words and knowledge are deeply rooted in Islam. Despite all he went through he held on to the light of Islam. May Allah swt bless him and grant him Jannah Al Firdous. Allahumma Ameen
Do the math. 10 to 12 million people transported to a place in boats that could only hold 200 people at a time? That would take 50,000 to 60,000 successful trips. Yet, no one has ever seen the relic, trace, or wreckage of an actual slave ship. If this is true, How can that be?
The African continent including West Africa was exposed to civilisation well before the European slave trade. The assumptions that black people and people of ethnicity were uncivilised was wrong from the beginning to justify European colonialism and forced religious indoctrination. For hundreds of years, the European and Western narratives of Africans and people of ethnicities was that we were uncivilised and uncultured. I am surprised that Western Scholars studying civilisations on the Continent of Africa including the Middle East assumed that Africans were uncultured and uncivilised, that is a shame to the thousands of faculties given to study of that region of the world. Did they not consider that Africans would have come in contact with cultures and civilisations on their continent including religion? Thank you to Omar ibn Said for amplifying and changing their narrative of us. (Papua New Guinea).
This story ignores the fact of slavery being at the very heart of Islam and its expansion. Here you see people waxing over the moral superiority of a religion when its cultures and its empires built on slave soldiers and slave workers. You can rest assured that this guy himself and the people of the environment in which he lived before his capture owned slaves themselves, and some probably traded in them. Total Muslim denial.
You say the heart of Islam? Arabs had slaves before Islam so how was it the heart of Islam? Why don't we see letters from these slaves saying they were forced to be Muslims? They only seem to speak about the European slavery. And no one seems to mention Bilal we know he was a slave from Abyssinia and Abu Bakr bought him and freed him. He was tortured by his master all because he wouldn't give up Islam. We know Arabs were pagans and worshipped Idols before Islam came so the enslaving anyone had nothing to do with Islam.
The irony is his Arabic name...the Arabian/Muslim slave trade existed way before the atlantic one. Most male african slaves were made into eunuchs. He went from one master to another...
There was a very specific reason why Slave owners did not allow their slaves to practice their original religion or to speak their native tongue... And this was why. Most of you all would be shocked if you really knew just how many slaves there were who were fluent in Arabic back during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Will you be making videos of the millions of Christians who were enslaved by Muslims in the middle ages or history starts with colonialism in your channel?
If you mean the Ottoman Empire (Muslim rulers) than yes, they had taken young Christian men by the name of Janissaries to serve their nation. But instead of taking snippets, you should learn of the moral ways they were treated; they were not even “encouraged” to convert, and were praised highly, taking elite positions under the sultan. Consequently, our kindness had allowed those Janissaries to tear down the Ottoman Empire and seize control.