1. Islam and Slavery By: Larissa Reed

2. Islam Muhammad was born in Quaraysh in 571 Born into proverty Gets into Caribbean trade Marries Quadisha Mecca is the holy city Ka’bba site of God Writes the Koran after meeting with Gabriel

3. Islamic Slave Trade Located on the East Africa lasted for over 1,000 years Started in 17 th Century draw local accessible goods grass roots movement Victories increased trade routes

4. Crone believes Muhammad was accepted based on political issues Questions if Mecca is Mecca Commercial fares show where they came from But, Mecca is not shown

5. Economics Arabia- center of wealth military defeats to the west inherit gold to the east Looters claimed 20% of loot Rest went to the government

6. Technology Gained technology from Sussainates Coins: Dirhem (silver) and Dinar (gold) Along the Amber Route, dinar and dirhem were found

7. Differences Islamic slave trade based on status rather than labor Slaves and Concubines were abundant Slaves could move up in social hierarchy

8. Growth due to trade Harun al- Rahed had a public domain worth over a billion people during his ruling 762: Couple hundred people lived in Baghdad 800: Grew to 2 million inhabitants 1300: Italian city-states had 100,000 people during the Renaissance

9. Cairo Cairo was created in 970 Founded by Fatamid wealthiest country under religious tolerance Sects: Sunni and Sh’ita Sects were accepted Both sects were taxed

10. Revolts Mahdi Revolt 1800’s  led by purist to go back to core religion Revolt of the Naked  led by the Zotts and Djatts Copic workers lead a revolt in Egypt Revolts were crushed by Ottomans (muslims)