The Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoman Empire and Iran is a poignant and compelling account of one man's journey through struggle, resilience, and unimaginable suffering. In the early twentieth century, Mahboob Qirvanian recorded his personal experiences of forced migration and enslavement as he navigated his path from captivity in Africa to full citizenship and a reconstructed identity in Iran. Written in Persian and Arabic, this remarkable autobiography serves as a powerful testament to Mahboob's endurance, suffering, and ultimate transformation.
Through insightful analysis, Behnaz A. Mirzai places Mahboob's narrative - the only known account by a former African slave in Iran - within the context of the political upheavals of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran and the Tanzimat reforms of the Ottoman Empire. This book not only sheds light on Mahboob's personal story and the historical injustices of slavery but also engages with broader themes of displacement, identity, and social justice. In doing so, it invites readers to reflect on the enduring legacies of racial inequality and the ongoing struggles for freedom and dignity in the modern world.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-4875-6132-1 (9781487561321)
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Mahboob Qirvanian, born circa 1894 in Tunisia, was enslaved and trafficked from North Africa to Iran, where he lived for the majority of his life and was emancipated. He is the author of the only known African slave narrative from that country.
Behnaz A. Mirzai is a professor of Middle Eastern history at Brock University and senior guest researcher at Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies at University of Bonn.
Behnaz A. Mirzai is a professor of Middle Eastern history at Brock University and senior guest researcher at Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies at University of Bonn.
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Übersetzung
List of Maps and Illustrations
Foreword by Paul E. Lovejoy
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Mahboob Qirvanian
Introduction
The African Slave Trade in Iran: An Overview
The Importance of Mahboob's Autobiography
Historical Context
The Significance of the Autobiography
1. In Africa
Genealogy
The Invasion of the Nasara
Fleeing Home (Kidelan, a Village in Sousse)
Enslavement
2. Forced Migration: From Africa to the Middle East
To Saljmattyah
From Saljmattyah to a New Town
From the New Town to Sous Aqsa
From Sous Aqsa to El-Obeid
From El-Obeid to Khartoum
Evading British Patrol
From Khartoum to Jedda
British Search Patrol near the Red Sea
3. In Ottoman Arabia
Slave Trade in Jedda
From Jedda to Mecca
New Identity
From Mecca to Ta?if
From Ta?if to Mecca: Education
Circumcision
Slave Market in Mecca: Reselling
At the House of the ?Ulama?: New Identity
From Mecca to Medina
In Medina
In Najd: Chants and Khayzaran
From Najd to Najaf
Constitutions and the Political Events
4. The Departure of Hajj Mahboob to Iran
In Iran: Kurdistan
From Kermanshah to Qom
In Qom
From Qom to Tehran
Customs and Beliefs
In Tehran
Leaving Tehran for Mashhad
In Mashhad
Expelling Mahboob: Moving from Mashhad to Tehran
In Tehran
Imprisonment
Release from Prison
5. Leaving Iran for Iraq
The Departure of Mahboob from Tehran to Shah ?Abdul ?Azim, Peace Be Upon Him
6. Returning to Iran
In Shiraz
In Isfahan
Departing from Kashan
Bibliography
Index
