Prince Among Slaves

أمير بين العبيد

Andrea Kalin's documentary on Abdul Rahman Ibrahima — the Fulani prince enslaved in Mississippi who won back his freedom — from Terry Alford's biography.

Depth

At a glance

Identifiers
Wikidataimdb
Review
Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it

Slavery and freedomMuslim minorities under non-Muslim rule

Screening Room

Format
Documentary · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2007 CE · 1428 AH†
Countries
US
Languages
en (original)
Approach
documentary
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
Prince Among Slavesأمير بين العبيد

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Check it against the record:Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori

Overview

"Prince Among Slaves" is a documentary released in 2007, produced in the United States, directed by None. An American documentary by Andrea Kalin about Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima, the Fulani prince who was sold into slavery in Mississippi and regained his freedom, from the biography by Allen. 1 2

Context and reception

This work deals with Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima.

Connections

Explore the connections

About
Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori
Directed by
Andrea Kalin

People and things also explored

Babri Masjid· Integration and identity (al-indimaj wa-l-huwiyya)· The contemporary Islamic discourse — maturity versus reactivity· Captives in a religious war and married women (Q. 4:24)· Patriotism, nationalism and Arabness — the boundary with Islam· Aljamia (aljamiado: Spanish written in Arabic script, and its literature)· Emancipation of enemy slaves upon fleeing to Muslim lines· Hujna (hybridness, in the fiqh sense: spoils shares and speech)

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
Cite this page

islam.museum contributors. “Prince Among Slaves”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/amir-bayna-al-abid-2007/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

Improve this page on GitHub · Report an error · JSON

Related

Babri Masjid

The Babri Masjid of Ayodhya, India, built in the Mughal era and demolished in 1992; subject of a major historical and legal dispute documented in scholarly compilations.