A Trajectory of Manumission: Examining the Issue of Slavery in Islam

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A Trajectory of Manumission: Examining the Issue of Slavery in Islam

It is true that Islam accepted slavery as a part of Arabian society, but there is no evidence the tradition actively encouraged the taking of slaves. If one wishes to speak of a particular ‘trajectory’ of Islamic interpretation based on the Qur’an and Sunnah, it is a trajectory of manumission, not abolition.