As a native Arabic speaker I noticed this: 1) his writing shows that he has been well taught in Arabic given that he didn't commit grammatical mistakes in his translation of the lord prayers and his handwriting displays an understanding of Arabic Calligraphy, which is quite challenging for a non-native speaker. 2) He has memorized the Quran, probably by a Sheikh, because the verses are written in their correct order and with the correct names.

@jobwesleycoxjr5103

2 жыл бұрын

How are you surprised????

@TheStampeder

Жыл бұрын

Some regions of Africa speak Arabic fluently. Sudan 🇸🇩 especially.

@fawkewemf5616

Жыл бұрын

Good to know

@ricardodelano2205

8 ай бұрын

people in the west in those days spoke a better and a ore classic english than to day so it is no big deal about arabic and the arabs were amongst the first to destroy african civilization and enslave them and their conquest of judea , kemet and murdering jewish tribes in what is now saudi arabia and other lands they are a disgraceful race.

@glennisholcomb592

8 ай бұрын

I would also question the narrative of his conversions or his so-called conversions. Because of a good point I would make on that is Christians we’re not exactly buying other Christians, because that was an authorized by the church. I think, according to history, the most likely event was he was attacked by other Muslim groups in the area, or he might’ve been converted by Muslim groups in the area before. Look at John Zuma’s, the legacy of Arab Islam in tropical Africa. It explains a lot, and Zuma’s book could stipulate that. Yes they were educated because in order for them to become slaves, they had to submit to Erik, rulers or Erik traders.

"Unedited, because it was written in a language they couldn't read" Chad move.

He showed his intellectual mind by writing his autobiography in Arabic. Well done Mr. Ibn Said@

@ALIENDNA14

3 ай бұрын

You should study it a lot closer... As a Black Man, I also don't want Black people half-assing important shit like this, any longer... You need to Learn the Arabic Language... Don't just wing it, by also depending upon the loose interpretation, of others... If you can actually read and write in formal Arabic, then you'll also come to notice some high strangeness, in regards to what he wrote in his notebook/treatise... So in other words, there also exists the possibility that he didn't write that notebook, or that it was altered somehow.... Personally speaking, I think that it was altered or rewritten for some agenda driven purpose... He clearly wrote some of it, but it was also probably altered on some level or another... If I were a guessing man, then I'd also surmise that his notebook is merely a small portion, of what he actually wrote down... The Arabic is far too formal, and almost forced... There's no doubt that he was a scholar, however, there was something else going on here... LOL!

"The 'winners' write history." Except when they can't read what the "losers" wrote.

@r.j.7753

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@TaxPayingContributor

2 жыл бұрын

Genius

@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401

2 жыл бұрын

Thank God for the White man's ignorance, in this case. Ironic, to me.

@fatherbewithme

2 ай бұрын

Learning to read & write must've been a big deal since enslavers (most of whom were also illiterate in the english language let alone any Islamic or African language like many of the mostly Black African people they routinely stole raped, tortured & violated) literally made it illegal, nice try tho

I am a Senegalese Muslim Fulani from the same area as Omar ibn said meaning the FUTA TOR0, land of the Fulani ( the village of SALDE is the exact modern area where he was born ). Fulanis are 99,9% Muslim. it’s a tradition for us fulanis to learn the Koran and the Arabic at the early age.. so this is no wonder that this man could write or speak in Arabic .

@ALIENDNA14

Жыл бұрын

That's wonderful...! I'd like to ask you some questions, about your village and your culture whenever you get a chance? Take your time responding back, if you're interested, I'm in no rush...

@kingalpha4203

Жыл бұрын

Fulani /Igbo here🫡🫡 hello my Brother! Sending you love from Asia.❤️‍🔥

@glennisholcomb592

8 ай бұрын

Some people are trying to say that the Fulani are not Africans, I’ve been trying to tell people that the Fulani are a Muslim tribe of Africans. Everybody or what they teach in Arab Islam is in order to be an Arab. You have to be Islamic and you have to speak the language that’s all. But knowing that I also tell people that they are as African as anybody else, and no magic words will change that.

@Maxwellsmart83

3 ай бұрын

The mother of all languages and heritage that were later turned into religion/ and religious practices hints it’s called the mother land .

@roddaz

2 ай бұрын

@@glennisholcomb592Of course. Fulani are one of Africa's largest ethnicities.

Thank you for sharing this story. History is not always Kings and Presidents. This kind of history about people who would otherwise be forgotten is the real History that Deserves To Be Remembered.

@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401

2 жыл бұрын

However, he may have been a Prince among his own people....so it was surmised from his education and literary abilities.

So fortunate his writings were not destroyed I'm sure other writings were

You had me at "Futa Scholar"

@kilikus822

2 жыл бұрын

I'd be afraid to search this video title on Google.

@EmployeeJoe630

Жыл бұрын

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

Proud of him SENEGAL 🇸🇳 love Omar ibn from FOUTA TORO

Lance. You are becoming a national treasure. You guys are doing important and inspiring work. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing Omar's story of experiencing the effects of others asserting immoral power over others, and his efforts to resist it.

Fascinating life story. It reminded me a bit about another enslaved man, from a different place and time, Wojciech Bobowski, also known as Ali Ufki and Albertus Bobovius (1610-1675). Similarly to Omar ibn Said, he managed to improve his situation and achieve relative fame thanks to his intellectual merits (and a questionable official conversion), becoming sort of a link between two cultures in the process. I dare to say his story wold made for a great video too, also giving an opportunity to talk about the Ottoman slave trade, which seems to be largely forgotten.

I first heard of him while researching the location of North Carolina Historical Markers in a neighboring county. I collect photos of the so called "history on a stick" historical markers. I enjoy reading the plaques and any associated information about the subject on the plaques. Enjoy your presentations. Thank you for the topics you explore.

@rosaliemoon5905

2 жыл бұрын

Which county?

@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401

2 жыл бұрын

I very much enjoy reading those historical markers, as well. Brilliant idea !

@My.Lifes.Journey

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosaliemoon5905 It's Cumberland County. We visited his Masjid here in America. Here's the video we made: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGWWy6lvaNLAhJM.html

In 1971 I visited Mauritania after having apparently, inadvertently, hitch-hiked through a war zone. We were shocked to learn that slavery was still legal there. As you point out, it's complex situation that we certainly had little or no insight into. I believe it is now illegal there. But that only happened a decade or so ago. Thanks THG.

@johnr797

2 жыл бұрын

Illegal on paper, yeah

@Peasmouldia

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnr797 I'd be interested to know if anyone had actually been prosecuted. It's definitely still tolerated.

@johnr797

2 жыл бұрын

@@Peasmouldia not to mention fattening baby girls up like cattle by force feeding them milk and animal fat from a young age because morbid obesity is viewed as attractive in women there

@Peasmouldia

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnr797 Outside of Nouakchott, you never saw women. Since my comment I've seen a Bald and Bankrupt channel video on his recent visit. Not much seemed to have changed in that respect.

@johnr797

2 жыл бұрын

@@Peasmouldia word to the wise my friend, b&b is a bit suspect when it comes to some of his female companions and some of the things he does so bear that in mind when you watch his videos. There's some.. Interesting info about him out there

We are getting a college level history course courtesy of The History Guy.🤓🎓⏳

@john_smith_john

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure 15 minutes of one topic is a college level history course.

It is always a privilege to be taught by you sir; this time no different to always. Trustworthy, informative, educational, charming and entertaining. One must consider that "Mrs Lance" must be a pretty special person too; could we meet her perhaps sometime? - Cheers, thank you and keepasmileonyadiles!

@yeahitskimmel

2 жыл бұрын

She's been in vids before and I think still helps write scripts

@quillmaurer6563

2 жыл бұрын

I seem to recall her participating in a couple videos. Perhaps one on woman's sufferage, and I think another on orphan trains, the latter because one of her ancestors had been such an orphan. But not very often.

Once again you have enlightened an old history major on a story of great value and I surely do appreciate it.

Glad you brought this up, too many think slavery was invented by whites. You would think that every other culture never did anything wrong. Every culture throughout history were involved in war, genocide, and slavery. The only takeaway is learn from history, accept that all cultures have done unspeakable wrongs, and all that we can do is be better than those that came before us.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

As my viewers know, I do not seek to judge history. But I agree than an interesting part of this particular story is that it shows that the history of enslavement is complex, and includes many cultural nuances.

@scottabc72

2 жыл бұрын

You may want to think a little more about the implications of what you're saying. There are plenty of discussions of the cruelty and oppression (as well as the accomplishments) by, for example, the Mongol Great Khans and the Aztec Empire, but the empires and social structures of those peoples is now gone. Thats not true of white supremacy in the US, the legacy of inequality and racism is still here despite real improvements. To continue working towards a better society we have to focus on our own societies faults and knowledge of history is key for this.

@jtb6737

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryGuyChannel I do not judge history, I just think that history has to be looked in its entirety. Having one myopic view, which what is being taught nowadays, upsets me. Anyone traces their history back far enough we were all kings, tyrants, enslaved, the ones enslaving, conquerors, and the conquered. To think otherwise is naive, but if we do not learn and accept the truth, how do we grow? How can we be better, until we understand we all came from the same history, warts and all.

@markhendrickson2610

2 жыл бұрын

Slavery in history occurs frequently. It exists today. It’s quite likely that everyone on the planet today is a descendent of slaves and slave owners both. It is certainly true that everyone on the planet today lives a society influenced by slavery. Our history, the good the bad and the ugly, deserves to be remembered. And remembered honestly. Relabeling slavery and it’s effects as white supremacy and its effects is a rhetorical slight of hand which serves political ends. Whether those ends are laudable or not is a different discussion. It’s a lot easier to discuss history honestly if we leave out the contemporary political language of the day. Historians call that the error of presentism, and it’s the cause of much bad history. It’s the difference between an actual no kidding historian, and a political hack with a Ph.D. Anyways, love your channel history guy, aka a no kidding historian.

@jtb6737

2 жыл бұрын

@@markhendrickson2610 100% agree.

Thank you for bringing this unique individual to light. Within the last 2 years, a DNA test revealed that I have at least 1 Senegambian ancestor, so this story had a bit more personal relevance.

Thank you for this story. Some trolls don't like it but all history should be learned as it becomes available. You find little known stories that are really interesting.

@ronsparks7887

2 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic story. Definitely history that deserves to be remembered.

@stiffjabzz4237

11 ай бұрын

The truth is usually camouflaged with lies and ine things about it most folks can't handle tge truth,Its not in them.

Interesting and great point that a non edited account it being written in arabic. Thanks!

Thank you History Guy for helping to keep history alive. It's important to study the hard stuff as well.

Thank you for bringing this wonderful story of this man that we now can only appreciate that how special he truly was! It is truly a special piece of his and this country's history that should never be forgotten! 😃

Interesting point made at the end - The written History could not be changed because the others could not read it.

You Mr History Guy are an American National Treasure. Citing an Arabic language account of Southern slavery is a perfect example. Fascinating.

For a fraction of a second I thought you would talk about the Arab slave trade. Now that is history that deserves to be remembered.

@BichaelStevens

2 жыл бұрын

Oy vey that is forbidden! You are supposed to hate yourself and pay reparations!

@jeesusmeesuss5247

2 жыл бұрын

@@BichaelStevens lol, exactly. Nah, THG likes his channel and I'm sure he's not looking to get banned.

@Artur_M.

2 жыл бұрын

About two years ago there was a big collaboration of several "HistoryTubers" about African History, called Project Africa, and the channel Al Muqaddimah (specializing in Muslim history) made a video about the Arab slave trade.

@mgtowdadYouTubeSucksCoxks

2 жыл бұрын

A video about how Muslim aggression caused the Crusades would be good too.

@jacksavage4098

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how the truth is hidden to promote other agendas.

Not a lot of good things about Friday, but a new program from the history guy is a big one!

When I heard about him being called Moro, what came to my mind, was Moro as Spanish for Moorish. 6:30

@mohayaseen4445

5 ай бұрын

The moors refered to muslims despite of their skin tone

Sir, thank you for your fair and honest recounting of historical events

Always loved first person accounts. There are so few first person accounts from African slaves in America. Thank you form brings this account to so many!

My word … I never heard of this man. I need more! Thank you, thank you!

@KHABIB-TIME

7 ай бұрын

"The war of light and darkness sounds well but in this post-Freudian world men realize that the darkness ascribed to one’s enemies is a projection of the darkness in oneself that is not fully admitted. So in this way the distorted image of Islam is to be regarded as a projection of the shadow side of European Man."" Professor (Reverend) William Montgomery Watt, Influence of Islam in Medieval Europe, page 83.

Excellent! Shedding light on such individuals is a great thing. Good vid. Keep at it!

Note to self: write autobiography in Klingon.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Qapla’

@JH-ji6cj

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryGuyChannel I'm not sure how I feel now about Google Translate feature able to decipher the Klingon word to _Cover_ . Trust and truth are sure strange conceptions these days...as they've always been of course.

Great video, please do cover more African history !

Algorythm, I feed thee. Love your stuff, man. Gotta see at least one ep a day.

It would've been interesting to have Omar meet Frederick Douglas.

I practically have a diploma in futa.

@chinesesparrows

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome fellow colleague also cursed with The Knowledge

@JohanKylander

2 жыл бұрын

From Ligma U?

@DeconvertedMan

2 жыл бұрын

Its one of the higher rules - 36 or something of the internet...

Always worth the time. Thank you again. 🏆

This is important history. Slavery is not a Black / White problem. It’s a Human / Human problem. Thank you for remembering.

@Getupp1

Жыл бұрын

Very important

@ALIENDNA14

Жыл бұрын

It's a huge problem, which must be ended... Ending Slavery should be our ultimate goal, in the 21st century... And contrary to what many people still believe today, but it's still quite prevalent, throughout the world.

Well, now I need to do more research on my paternal great-grand mother, an Owen from eastern NC, Thank you. Narragansett Bay.

Thanks Lance, an interesting tale of a man I'd never heard of. This is definitely one of my favorite chans on YT. Something that many ppl don't know, or chose to forget, is that many, maybe even most of the slaves brought to the Americas were sold into slavery by other Africans.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

And Omar's was and odd path to get here.

@john_smith_john

2 жыл бұрын

For a while that was true, though "other africans" is way too broad; the people who enslaved them weren't 'their people'. Also, later on most US slaves came to be born in the country.

@frankyflowers

2 жыл бұрын

did we import or breed more during the whole time we could own them in the USA?

@owenbloomfield1177

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankyflowers the US legally stopped the Atlantic slave trade in 1807, though that didn't stop it from continuing.

@wolverineeagle

2 жыл бұрын

@@john_smith_john Europeans didn’t see each other as the same either. Whiteness and blackness as we understand it is an invention of slavery.

Your last statement bears testament to the fact that "illiteracy" is relative. This is my favorite of your videos to date. It is so absolutely relevant.

When in high school, '60's ' I challenged my American History teacher why he wasn't teaching about black Americans. "African Americans" then. He said: If I had black students I'd teach them, but I don't. I hope he someday realized how stupid that reply was. He wasn't unintelligent, nor without knowledge. His Master's thesis had been about Michigan's black regiment in the Civil War.

@fortusvictus8297

2 жыл бұрын

It is also quite possible he was ahead of his time by a certain point of view. There is a very strong social/philosophical movement in education right now towards a bias of teaching with 'people who look like the class' and ensuring instruction matches the diversity (or lack there of) of the classroom. It is the root of those weird tales of teaching in ebonics a few decades ago. It's not what I would call widely accepted, but it is a thing in the social-reconstructionist (a part of constructivist) school of thought.

Thanks for another excellent glimpse of history.

Such a gem of a channel.

Compelling information as always, thank you for sharing your craft.

A silk cage is still a cage. Amazing story yet again HG.

@2paulcoyle

2 жыл бұрын

All sorts of cages. Physical, mental, born rich or poor, in a place of peace or war, and at our time and no other time, the days of our life.

This is sweet as a black man I seen right threw this u hit certain things spot on good channel

Great man unfortunately caught by cruel people and sold , I feel pain for his miserable life, he was a scholar instead of educating illiterate people, He educates ,educated and cultured people of America by his document, which he deliberately wrote in his native language to make sure not to be polluted by colonism. I cannot understand Arabic but I can read it, he has awesome hand writing and his writing shows he knew very well about calligraphy & even he spent his time in slavery where he would have been working & away from reading & writing but he Starts his autobiography with verse of Quran specially focussing slavery and he was saying it to then powerful and immature society of then people Omar you are still alive and will be remain in our hearts You were a scholar and you are still a scholar

Perhaps one of the Best, and an episode that makes you think....a lot! Subscribed and liked! M

Eat this you nasty algorithm. 😆what I love about this channel is the lifes you bring to our attention, what a great man you have introduced me too today,

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Thank you for sharing from a Light Sculptor in the Show Me state!!!! A degree in political science, from a school in the center of the nation has refined the vision of my mind's eye. The gravity of what it must have been like for a 37 year old man to be captured and forced to a land of unfamiliar people, language and cruelty takes my breath. History such as this is something I imagine the likes of Josh Hawley to be embarrassed by and why Desantis does not want to know of it or see if taught as part of the Truth of that which brings us to where we are now.

Always enjoy your videos, thank you.

Another great video. Thank you.

I have been to Sao Tome/Princepe, Ghana, Benin and Senegal in 1993 while stationed on USS Whidbey Island LSD 41 in support of West Africa Training Cruise.

Just imagine what that man could do to day ,his hand writing was beautiful I couldn’t in my best day couldn’t even come close to his hand writing I bet he was a good man my name is Jim mungai from Kennerdell pa

Great topic! Your research provides a service that can help us empathize rather than divide.

@Txao

Ай бұрын

Musa mansa empire, arabs were the first to colonised Africa.

This video needs a slightly catchier title. I've never heard of this man before :c thank you for preserving this rare and unique story that 100% deserves more exposure. I love learning obscure history that was never mentioned in school and hope more people will give such stories a chance instead of racing to be offended and twisting narratives

Thanks again for a eye opening video!!!!

Great episode!

What I never expected. Thank you.

Thank you for what you do.

Best Channel on KZread

A very interesting man. Great story. Thanks.

You sir are a gift to history.

Ok History Guy, it's taken me about 6 months to watch all your videos(except for a couple hour long ones). A video that showed up on my feed about the Coast Guard got me interested. I was active between 75 and 82 and was an investigator during the sinking if the CG training vessel in the Chesapeake bay and set bouys on the Mississippi, the Ohio, the upper Mississippi, the Arkansas, the White, and the Tennessee rivers.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service! BTW- I haven't produced any hour long videos- those would be from another channel.

As a clinical psychological counselor I have visited with Hundreds of people who, when I asked, couldn't name ancestors farther back than their grandparents, if they knew them, even.

Incredibly interesting man!

Amazing herd of this before but not in as much detail thank you !

You're a good man...and thorough!

Really good history. Thank you

Fascianting. I had never heard of this man. Be be unto him.

Thank you. This is wholly unique and unknown to me.

Fascinating. Thank you.

Enlightened and appreciated

"Futa" does not mean what you might think it means.

Thank you for your wisdom

Very interesting thanks for sharing.

Great story, as always

Hey History Guy you should look into the Oyster Wars in the Chesapeake Bay. Would make for a very interesting episode.

I googled futa after this video, i recomend it to any one who wishes to learn about this beautyful culture.

I think Omar ben sied’s narrative reinforces the idea of why the land fared so terribly once they were emptied of the people that was there, and you have to understand that the people had skills that was desired of the people that was slave rating around that time, which were one of the reasons why they were targeted. This is a great thing to present to a Rhonda Santis crowd that says that slaves learn something during slavery. When the truth is if they were ignorant, they would not have been desired.

I live in Bladen County NC. The Owens are from the area. One of them was a Governor and I drive down Owen Hill Road frequently. His "conversion" is alleged to have happened in Beth Carr Presbyterian Church in Tar Heel. The mosque in Fayetteville is named for him.

Similar to the story of "Prince Ibrahima" as detailed in A Prince Among Slaves by historian Terry Alford.

@frankyflowers

2 жыл бұрын

a slave holder turned slave.

Good story about a fascinating man. I didn’t hear about any pirates, but I'm sure he encountered some bad weather in his life.

He unfurled so much may Allah swt have mercy on Omar and forgive his shortcomings, ameen.

Good one

Thanks!

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fascinating!

Very interesting!

Wonderful!

Wow. Very interesting

good stuff

Great story👍

I Love History!

He deserves to be remembered.

Fasinating!

Very nice.

thanks

An ineresting episode could be made of “Willie Keil’s Grave” on state hwy 6 near Raymond, WA.

@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515

2 жыл бұрын

I have stopped there several times while passing through. Odd story of a father's love for his dead son.