Bilali Manuscript

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Bilali Mohammed, an enslaved African who lived openly as a Muslim on Sapelo Island, has been a subject of scholarly and popular interest since the nineteenth century. His experience is reflected in the “Bilali Document,” a brief manuscript he wrote concerning Islamic regulations.

Color image of a page from the Bilali Manuscript composed by Bilali Mohammed, an enslaved African on Sapelo Island. Arabic script fills the page and the book's spine is visible on the righthand side.

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