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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
Memoirs of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo.

Published in 1734, this memoir captures the story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, also known as Job Ben Solomon. He was a Fulani Muslim cleric from Bondu (in modern-day Sénégal) who was captured, transported across the Atlantic, and sold into slavery in Maryland, before becoming free and eventually returning to his homeland.

Origin:
London, England
Date:
1734
Item type:
Book


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