Shaihu Umar Authored by Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Translated by Mervyn Hiskett Introduction by Beverly Mack

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Shaihu Umar
Slavery in Africa

by Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Translated by Mervyn Hiskett
Introduction by Beverly Mack

Northern Nigeria, just before the turn of the century-a time of unrest and civil war, when the trans-Saharan slave trade still flourished. Against this turbulent backdrop is set the story of the Hausa, a black African people who practiced the Islamic religion. Rich in adventure, it also provides a rare and vivid glimpse into the lives of women and children in a black Islamic society and their survival in a troubled age.
This great African family saga, written by the first Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria, focuses on the struggles of Umar and his mother, and describes Umar's dramatic journey across the desert with a slave caravan. Rich in adventure, it also provides a rare and vivid glimpse into the lives of women and children in a black Islamic society and their survival in a troubled age.

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About Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa:

The late Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, one of modern Africa's leading novelists, was elected Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria after its independence in 1960.

About Beverly Mack:

Kansas State University.

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