# Malê Rebellion The Malês Revolt took place in Salvador, Bahia, on the night of January 24–25, 1835 — during Ramadan. It was organized primarily by Muslim African slaves and freedmen, mostly [[Yoruba]] (Nagô) and Hausa, known in Brazil as _Malês_(from the Yoruba _imale_, meaning Muslim). It is considered the largest and most sophisticated urban slave uprising in the history of the Americas. The plotters intended to take control of Salvador, free all enslaved people, and expel the white and mixed-race population. The fighting lasted less than a day before Portuguese and Brazilian forces suppressed it. Around 70 people died in the confrontation; in the aftermath, hundreds were arrested, publicly flogged, executed, or [[Agudás (Retornados Afro-Brasileiros)|deported back to Africa]]. What makes the revolt historically remarkable is its organizational sophistication: the conspirators used Arabic-language documents to coordinate, and the movement had a clear ideological and religious foundation. --- ## Entries XX