Omar

About the show

Born into a scholarly family in West Africa, Omar ibn Said is captured and enslaved, separated from his mother and transported to Charleston. After helping Julie escape an abusive enslaver, he is sold to Johnson, then escapes and is jailed in Fayetteville. James Owen buys him and tries to convert him; Omar studies an Arabic Bible, prays and, urged by Julie and his mother’s spirit, begins writing about his experiences and faith.