Arab slave trade

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The Arab slave trade is a traditional term that has historically been used to refer to several different slave trades, which have been carried out under the auspices of Arab peoples or Arab societies. The Arab slave trades are often associated or connected to the history of slavery in the Muslim world. The trans-Saharan slave trade relied on networks of all Arab, Berber, and sub-Saharan African merchants. From the 7th century to the mid-20th century, an estimated 10 to 18 million Africans were enslaved by Arab slave traders. These African slaves were acquired largely through raiding and trade, and were then trafficked to the Arab world, via the trans-Saharan slave trade, Red Sea slave trade, and Indian Ocean slave trade combined.

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