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"Omar ibn Said, who had Fayetteville ties, was enslaved but an Islamic scholar . . . This month, UNC Press published 'I Cannot Write My Life: Islam, Arabic, and Slavery in Omar ibn Said's America' by Mbaye Lo & Carl W. Ernst'—via Fayetteville Observer
D.G. Martin: Omar ibn Said, who had Fayetteville ties, was enslaved but an Islamic scholar
Omar ibn Said was an Islamic writer and historical figure with ties to Fayetteville, Bladen County and Wilmington.
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August 30, 2023 at 2:27 PM
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When we say "that which you to the least of these";
when we say God's love and human love are one love;
when we say your treatment of the vulnerable is the proof of your state with God;
when we say the time came a long time ago when silence is betrayal;
This is who we are talking about

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