| #2618231 in Books | 2012-07-31 | 2012-08-31 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.70 x1.20 x5.10l,.90 | File type: PDF | 383 pages||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Eye Opener|By marion pryce-white|This book has given me more information on my country's history.The history they taught me in school was so one sided. Now I know who the Maroons really are and where their ancestors originated. Every educator in Jamaica should read this book and offer a balance view on the the history of the Maroons and its influence on our Jamaican society.|0|About the Author|Sultana Afroz is a Lecturer in History. Her doctoral degree is in American history with a specialisation in US Foreign Policy in South Asia and the Middle East. Her work on different aspects of US-Pakistan Relations appears in many international
Sultana Afroz seeks to clarify the Islamic heritage of the Maroons and the position of Islam in the freeing of the enslaved Africans in Jamaica. The text covers events preceding and reasons for, the Emancipation Act of 1833. It is postulated that those enslaved people of the Islamic faith never accepted Christian beliefs, although outwardly agreeing with these as was required of them by the authorities then in charge. It is therefore stated that they remained constant in...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Invisible Yet Invincible: Islamic Heritage Of The Maroons And The Enslaved Africans In Jamaica | Afroz Sultana.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
