‘A powerful Ottoman vizier with slaves of his own and a labourer on a date plantation in Zanzibar could both technically be described as “slaves”, but had little else in common.’
Youssef Ben Ismail on an account of slavery in the Islamic world.
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That slavery persisted in Muslim societies well into the 20th century is undeniable. More questions need to be asked...
