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| Keywords: Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori 1.jpg en An Autobiographical sketch and ar-Rahmans translation October 10 1828 from John Trumbull Papers Yale University I was born in the city of Tombuctoo My Father had been living in Tombuctoo but removed to be King in Teembo in Foota Jallo his name was Almam Abrahim I was five years old when my father carried me from Tombuctoo I lived in Teembo mostly until I was twenty one and followed the horesen I was made Captain when I wasn twenty-one - after they put me to that and found that I have a vergy good head at twenty-four they made me Colonel At the age of twenty six they sent me to fight the Hebohs because they destroyed the vessels taht came to the coast and prevented our trade When we fought I defeated them But they wen tback one hundred miles into the country and hid themselves in the mountain We coud not see them and didn not expect there was any enemy When we got there we dismounted and led our hourses until we were half way up the mountain Theyn they fired upon us We saw the smoke we heard the guns wes saw the people drop down I told every one to run until we reached the top of the hill then to wait for each other until all came there and we would fight them After I had arrived as the summit i could see no one excpet my guard they followed us and we ran and fought I saw this would not do i told every one to run who wished to do so Every one who wished to run fled I said I will not run for a Kufr I got down from my horse and sat down They sold me directly with fity others to an English ship They took me to the Islamd of Dominica After that I was taken to New Orleans they the took me to Natchez and Colonel Foster brought me I hae lived with Colonel Foster 40 years thirty years I laboured hard the last ten years I have been indulged a good deal I have left five children behind and eight grand children I feel sad to think of leaving my children behind me I desire to go back to my own country again; but when I think of my childre it hurts my feelings If I go to my own country I cannot fell happy if my children are left I hope by God's assistance to recover them 2014-06-25 12 07 07 http //www muslimwiki com/mw/index php/MuslimWiki Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori Custom license marker 2014 06 25 PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard African American Arabic script | ||||
