Slavery and Islam: The Whole Story

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Aug 6, 202666:22Society & Culture

In this Conflicted Conversation, Justin Marozzi discusses his new book Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World. Justin traces the long, varied history of slavery in the Isla...

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