R غلامی کے خاتمے میں اسلام اور مسلمانوں کا کردار

Role of Islam and Muslims in Eradicating Slavery

Abstract

After the abolition of slavery in the last century, "The Concept of Slavery in Islam" has become a topic which is usually touched upon briefly. It is more appropriate to look at the issue of slavery from economic perspective than from religious perspective, yet on one side some anti-Islamic forces which do not miss any opportunity to raise objections against Islam in any respect have raised objections against the texts related to slavery from the Noble Qur'an and the Hadiths of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and alleged that Islam promotes slavery. On the other side, in the last few years, after the Arab Spring and the American "War on Tether", ISIS, Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations have emerged, which have revived the concept of slavery and in defiance of all international agreements started making people slaves and concubines. The current situation demands that firstly, the Islamic perspective on slavery be clarified, and it should be made clear that in fact Islam laid the foundation of human equality and in Islamic teachings, such steps were taken to end slavery that slavery remained only in name. Secondly, it is required to highlight Muslim’s contribution in abolishing slavery as al-Mami Abdul Qadir Khan was the first ruler who abolished slavery at state level in Senegambia.

Keywords: Islam, slavery, objections, concubines, abolition