Originally Posted by abuhamza1970

lol, read the article
over 30% of all african american slaves where muslim (extensive study and research into names of slaves in plantations etc and areas the slaves came from)
west africa is predominantly muslim

http://muslimwiki.com/mw/index.php/S..._the_Americaas

whilst you are there, you might want to read
http://muslimwiki.com/mw/index.php/B...racial_slavery

I find that 30% number to be quite high. In any event, I stated that in general African slaves were of tribal religions, especially those brought to the U.S. It was the source of Voodoo, Hoodoo, and other African religious influences.

Having said that, I still don't see the point behind it. Most slaves converted to Christianity, or in the case of South America, a tribal version of it.

As for the runaway slaves, yes many were taken in by Native tribes, especially the Seminole, but I still don't see what that has to do with the topic.

Yes the research puts the figure between 10 and 30%, so 30% is the high point.

What the studies have also found is that the majority of the african american slaves who rebelled were Muslims. One of the reasons behind this has to do with the situation in West Africa.

Most of the Muslims who were captured did so out of loosing wars against the anamilists. But also many were captured whilst travelling to trade.

In addition most muslims in west africa were extremely literate. Captured slaves have give insight into the books that were learnt in Africa. In fact many have commented that the african american slaves brought to the americaas were more literate than the white slave holders.

And so more often the muslims that were captured were educated, and had very deep islamic roots, which made them rebel (hence the edicts by Isabella of spain, forbidding muslim slaves to be taken to the new world)

Some good examples of the literacy and leadership of the muslims captured and brought to the Americaas

http://muslimwiki.com/mw/index.php/J..._Solomon_Jallo
Introduction

Job was one of many many Muslims enslaved by the Europeans and shipped to the US. see List of Early African Muslims in the USA, and Islam in the United States. What made Job difference was that his story was told. Thousands of other equally articulate, intelligent and practicing Muslims that were enslaved in the Americas remain unknown to us, except through slave records, or newspaper clippings of runaways. Job offered Salat 'At least once a white boy threw mud in his face as Job prostrated as a Muslim in prayer'.He refused wine and regulary wrote copies of the Qu'ran, and Arabic Scripture, impressing a Mr Bluett by writing copies of the Qu'ran from memory and praying publicly five times a day and maintaining his dietry restrictions.

http://muslimwiki.com/mw/index.php/I..._Abd_ar-Rahman
ntroduction

Abdur-Rahman was born in Timbo, he was a captain in the military of the Fulbe tribe, commanding over 2,000 men. He was then captured and thrown into a ship bound for New Orleans via Dominica. His fate placed him in the path of a white man who had been nursed back to health by his father in Timbo. This eventually led to his fanfare journey back to Africa, accompanied by his wife Isabella. Much to Abdur-Rahmans distress he was unable to secure the release of his many children. They eventually made it to Africa after their father had passed away. see also List of Early African Muslims in the USA

and here is a very good quote from him
"I tell you the Testemant very good law;you no follow it; you no pray often enough; you greedy after money. You good man; you join the religion". "See, you want more land, more neegurs; you make neegur work hard, make more cotton.... Where you find dat in your law?"