Among the enslaved in Bahia, the Hausas…
January 1835 CE
Within the Muslim community, the Malês have power and prestige, especially the Muslims that have long standing.
These members try to attract new Malês.
They do not do so passively, but through proselytizing and conversion.
The term Nagos is used to refer to all Brazilian Yoruba, their African descendants, Yoruba myth, ritual, and cosmological patterns.
Over time, the Nagô slaves made up a majority of Muslims in Bahia due to the rise of Islam in Yoruba kingdoms.
By 1835 most of the Malês are Nagôs.
Many of the key figures important in planning the Malê revolt are Nagôs, including Ahuna, Pacífico, and Manoel Calafate.