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The Arab slave trade was most active in West Asia, North Africa (Trans-Saharan slave trade), and Southeast Africa (Red Sea slave trade and Indian Ocean slave trade), and rough estimates place the number of Africans enslaved in the twelve centuries prior to the 20th century at between six million to ten million.
The trans-Saharan slave trade, also known as the Arab slave trade, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] was a slave trade in which slaves were mainly transported across the Sahara. Most were moved from sub-Saharan Africa to North Africa to be sold to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern civilizations; a small percentage went the other direction. [9]
Arab slave trade refers to various periods in which a slave trade has been carried out under the auspices of Arab peoples or Arab countries. The Arab slave trades are often associated or connected to the history of slavery in the Muslim world.
One must comb medieval Arabic texts (literary and documentary) to reconstruct patterns of early Islamic-era enslavement; the organization and dynamics of slave commerce; the demands on slave and freed labor; and the (relative) social integration of the enslaved.
The legality of slavery in Islam, together with the example of the Prophet Muhammad, who himself bought, sold, captured, and owned slaves, may explain why slavery persisted until the 19th...
The Arab slave trading system, which spanned from the 7th century well into the 20th century, was a complex and multifaceted institution that significantly impacted the regions it touched. Here, we explore the geographic scope of Arab slave trading, its mechanisms, and how it differed from European slavery and colonisation.
Yet the arab slave trade, a major component of african history, lasted more than 13 centuries. it began in the early seventh century and continued in one form or another until the 1960s. in mauritania slavery was oficially outlawed only in august 2007.
Islamic principles and practices shaped the nature of slavery in Muslim societies, but they did so in uneven and contingent ways. In this chapter, we will examine the ways in which Islamic ideas about slavery were negotiated in the historical experience of Muslim Africans.
In the Middle East, Islamic practices toward slaves influenced all regional cultures, yet many variants emerged due to local customs; changing economic and political considerations; specific environmental conditions; and the experiences, cultures, and talents of the enslaved.Slaves were captured directly or purchased.
The Arab slave trade played a significant role in the spread of Islam across Africa and beyond. The religion spread to diverse regions through trade routes, integration into Muslim households, and the influence of Islamic states.