Between the Red Sea Slave Trade and the Goa Inquisition: The Odyssey of Gabriel, a Sixteenth-Century Ethiopian Jew.

This article explores the life of Gabriel, an Ethiopian Jew who faced persecution and oppression in the 16th century. Gabriel was kidnapped and enslaved in the Arab world before converting to Islam and later Christianity. He found himself in front of the Portuguese Inquisition in Goa, where he faced multiple interrogations and sentencing. Gabriel's experiences shed light on the practices of enslavement in the Horn of Africa and the African diaspora in the Indian Ocean World. His story highlights the challenges faced by non-elite individuals during this time period. [Extracted from the article]