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The Muslim world (Hartford), 2020-07, Vol.110 (3), p.428-450
2020

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Autor(en) / Beteiligte
Titel
The 1850’s Photographic Portrait of Omar Ibn Said: The Eloquence of Resilience
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  • The Muslim world (Hartford), 2020-07, Vol.110 (3), p.428-450
Ort / Verlag
Hartford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2020
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Quelle
Wiley Online Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
  • The distinctiveness of the portrait masks two competing narratives. The first and most dominant, promulgated by Southern pro-slavery advocates forced Omar into producing the portrait and other pieces of material cultures, supported and justified the 'civilizing' mission of the American slavery. Both race and religion were central elements Of the mission to brand slavery a 'divine plan.' In this Southern form of parlor politics, securing a tangible portrait of a 'baptized' African like Sayyid was probative evidence of success. The other absent narrative is that of Sayyid's resilience which enabled him, an enslaved African Muslim, to navigate the realities of Southern pro-slavery politics using what he learned about and religion during his formative years in Senegal's regions Of Futa Toro and Boundou. This study analytically examines the portrait representations of Omar Ibn Sayyid. On the one hand, it analyzes how Sayyid's enslavers used his portrait and persona to publicize his conversion to Christianity, while minimizing his other human traits. On the other hand, the study also explores Sayyid's resilience through his silence, omissions, and occasional allusions to his Muslim faith in his writings.
Sprache
Englisch
Identifikatoren
ISSN: 0027-4909
eISSN: 1478-1913
DOI: 10.1111/muwo.12343
Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_journals_2460697996

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