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Islamic views on slavery represent a complex and multifaceted body of Islamic thought, with various Islamic groups or thinkers espousing views on the matter which have been radically different throughout history. The Quran and the hadith (sayings of Muhammad) are the sources used for Sharia ,where the legislation concerning slaves is derived from.
By this point in time, chattel slavery was mainly legal in the Muslim world. By the Treaty of Jeddah, May 1927 (art.7), concluded between the British Government and Ibn Sa'ud (King of Nejd and the Hijaz) it was agreed to suppress the slave trade in Saudi Arabia, mainly supplied by the ancient Red Sea slave trade.
Islam: The Untold Story is a documentary film written and directed by Kevin Sim and presented by the English novelist and popular historian Tom Holland.The documentary explores the origins of Islam, an Abrahamic religion that developed in Arabia in the 7th century and criticises the orthodox Islamic account of this history, claiming that the traditional story lacks sufficient supporting evidence.
Innocence of Muslims[1][2] is a 2012 anti-Islamic short film that was written and produced by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula. [3][4] Two versions of the 14-minute video were uploaded to YouTube in July 2012, under the titles "The Real Life of Muhammad" and "Muhammad Movie Trailer". [5] Videos dubbed in Arabic were uploaded during early September 2012 ...
In 17th century Malabar, Thevan and Koran escape the clutches of the Portuguese slave trade in Ponnani and flee to the east. At night, they camp at the banks of the Bharathappuzha River, but Koran is killed by a Yakshi. Thevan runs away, discovering an abandoned mana in the morning. While stealing a coconut, he is apprehended by the house's cook.
Emperor is a 2020 American historical drama film directed by Mark Amin (in his directorial debut) and written by Amin and Pat Charles. The film stars Dayo Okeniyi, James Cromwell, Kat Graham, and Bruce Dern. [1][2] It is based on the true story of Shields Green, an African American slave nicknamed "Emperor", who escaped to freedom and ...
A U.K. television story of one woman's fight for freedom from modern-day slavery, based on the experience of Mende Nazer, a British author, human rights activist, and a former slave in Sudan. Ill Gotten Gains. 1997. Independent film about the Atlantic slave trade. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
The Quran assigns the same spiritual value to a slave as to a free man, [103] [104] and a believing slave is regarded as superior to a free pagan or idolator. [105] The manumission of slaves is regarded as a meritorious act in the Quran, and is recommended either as an act of charity or as expiation for sins.