The 1835 Malê Revolt: Brazil's Muslim Slave Uprising

In January 1835, a group of enslaved Muslims in Salvador da Bahia rose up against their captors in one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in the Americas. Led by Hausa and Yoruba men, many of them literate in Arabic, the revolt was planned in secret, fueled by religious fervor and a longing for freedom. This episode unpacks the Malê revolt, from its origins in West African jihad and the transatlantic slave trade to the brutal suppression and its lasting impact on Brazilian society. We follow figures like Pacífico Licutan and Manuel Calafate, explore the role of Muslim networks and amulets, and examine how the rebellion reshaped the city's racial and religious landscape. Drawing on Brazilian archives and recent scholarship, we delve into the fears it stirred among slaveholders and the legacies it left in the African diaspora. #MalêRevolt #SalvadorDaBahia #MuslimSlaves #BrazilianHistory #SlaveRebellion #Hausa #Yoruba #AfricanDiaspora #SlaveTrade #Brazil1820s #IslamInBrazil #Uprising #Resistance #History #FexingoHistory #AtlanticWorld #Slavery #FreedomFighters Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo