Malê revolt
1835 slave rebellion in Imperial Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Malê revolt (Portuguese: Revolta dos Malês, pronounced [ʁɛˈvɔwtɐ duz maˈle(j)s], [ʁeˈvɔwtɐ duz mɐˈle(j)s], also known as the Great Revolt and the Ramadan Revolt) was a Muslim slave rebellion that broke out during the regency period in the Empire of Brazil. On a Sunday during Ramadan in January 1835, in the city of Salvador da Bahia, a group of enslaved African Muslims and freedmen, inspired by Muslim teachers, rose up against the government. Muslims were called malê in Bahia at this time, from Yoruba imale that designated a Yoruba Muslim.[1]
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Belligerents | |||||||
Malê slaves (primarily Nagôs) | |||||||
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Unknown, at least 3 battalions of guards | 600+ insurgents | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~7 killed |
80+ killed 300 captured 5 executed |
The uprising took place on the feast day of Our Lady of Guidance, a celebration in the Bonfim's church's cycle of religious holidays. As a result, many worshipers traveled to Bonfim for the weekend to pray or celebrate. Authorities were in Bonfim in order to keep the celebrations in line. Consequently, there would be fewer people and authorities in Salvador, making it easier for the rebels to occupy the city.[2]
The slaves knew about the Haitian Revolution (1791−1804) and wore necklaces bearing the image of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who had declared Haitian independence.[citation needed]