In 1807, Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy Muslim scholar was captured and brought to the American south as a slave. Late in life, Omar was persuaded by abolitionists to write down his life story which has been newly edited and translated by a Yale professor.
Guest
Ala Alryyes, associate professor of Comparative Literature and English at Yale University, translator of Omar Ibn Said’s autobiography, and editor of A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar Ibn Said
