“Alufa Rufino, A Man of Faith and Sorcery on the Periphery of Islam.”

João Reis, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil Brazil, and particularly Bahia, was arguably the destination of most African Muslims deported from West Africa to the Americas on board slave ships during the first half of the nineteenth century. They were mainly Hausas, Nupes, and Yorubas who, once in Brazil, were involved in several slave revolts. …

“Alufa Rufino, A Man of Faith and Sorcery on the Periphery of Islam.” Read More »