The Malê Revolt: Islam, Slavery, and Rebellion in 1835 Bahia

In January 1835, a group of enslaved and freed Muslims in Salvador, Bahia, staged one of the most well-organized urban slave revolts in the Americas. Known as the Malê Revolt, it involved hundreds of African-born men, many of them Hausa and Yoruba, who had been brought to Brazil as slaves but who also brought Islam, literacy, and a shared revolutionary vision. This episode explores the revolt's leaders, its clandestine planning in the city's mosques and terreiros, the failed uprising that followed, and the brutal crackdown that reshaped Brazilian slavery. We discuss the role of African ethnicity and religion, the connections to the larger Atlantic world, and why the revolt is a crucial but often overlooked chapter in Brazil's history. Lucas and Luna also touch on the legacy of the revolt in Brazilian memory and how it forced the empire to tighten control over its enslaved population. #MaleRevolt #Salvador #Bahia #IslamInBrazil #SlaveRevolt #Hausa #Yoruba #Abolition #BrazilianEmpire #1835 #AtlanticWorld #AfricanDiaspora #Slavery #Religion #Rebellion #History #FexingoHistory #Brazil Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo