The Arab-Muslim Slave Trade Taboo

The Arab slave trade lasted over 13 centuries and transported millions of Africans across the Red Sea and Sahara via brutal routes to markets in the Middle East and North Africa. Enslaved men faced castration and death, women and children were used as servants, labourers and sex slaves.

The history of the Arab slave trade impacted over 17 million people and depopulated regions and countries of Africa.

The impact of the Arab Slave trade on East Africa and legacy has lasting effect felt today on the people of the African countries impacted and diaspora of East Africa, yet the Arab slave trade has received hardly any study, and its victims have no international remembrance.

The Arab slave trade involved the capture and transportation of Africans from sub-Saharan regions to various Arab countries.

Key African countries involved in this trade include:

• Sudan: Known for its rich resources and fertile land, Sudan was a significant source of slaves.
  
  

  
  
• Ethiopia: Historically, Ethiopia was a major source of slaves, often captured during wars and conflicts.
  
  

  
  
• Somalia: This regional so contributed to the slave trade, with many slaves being transported to the Arabian Peninsula.
  
  

  
  
• Malawi: The Swahili-Arab traders introduced the slave trade in Malawi, which was a key market for African slaves.
  
  

  
  
  These countries played a crucial role in the trans-Saharan slave trade, which was a significant part of the Arab slave trade.
  
  

  
  

Arab-Muslim Slave Trade - 1,300 years 7th Century to 20th Century

1,300years

The period of the Arab-Muslim slave trades panned over 1,300 years, beginning in the 7th century and continuing until the 20th century. This trade involved the trafficking of millions of Africans, Europeans, and Asians across the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and parts of India. The trade was characterised by its brutality, with millions of people forcibly removed from their homelands and subjected to inhumane conditions. The Arab-Muslim slave trade was a significant part of African history, lasting more than 13 centuries and continuing in one form or another until the 1960s.

The Arab-Muslim slave trade affected many African countries, particularly those in West Africa (e.g., Ghana, Mali, Nigeria), East Africa (e.g., Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique), the Horn of Africa (e.g. Sudan, Eritrea), and Madagascar.

West Africa

• Countries like Ghana, Nigeria, and Maliwere sources of slaves captured by regional states such as the Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, and Kanem-Bornu Empire.
  
  
• The Trans-Saharan slave trade involved regions that are now part of Libya, Niger, Mali, and Chad.
  
  

East Africa

• The Zanj region or Swahili Coast, spanning from present-day Tanzania down to Mozambique, was a major hub for the Indian Ocean slave trade.
  
  
• Slaves were also taken from the interior to the coasts of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, specifically from areas like the port of Massawa.
  
  

Horn of Africa and North Africa

• Sudan was a significant source of slaves for both the trans-Saharan and Red Sea trades.
  
  
• The Barbary Coast, which includes parts of Libya, was a source of slaves captured during razzias(raids).
  
  

Madagascar

• Madagascar, though an island nation, was a major source for the Indian Ocean slave trade, with slaves being sent to the Middle East.

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