The Horrors of Islamic Slavery A Satanic Legacy of Human Degradation That Enslaved Millions, Including Whites, and Echoes in Modern Atrocities
Welcome to Islam Revealed, the blog dedicated to unmasking the uncomfortable truths of Islamic history and doctrine, with a focus on how they have degraded and oppressed humanity particularly women, minorities, and the enslaved—for centuries. Today, we confront one of the darkest stains on Islam: its entrenched system of slavery, a barbaric institution not merely tolerated but sanctified by the Quran, Hadith, and Muhammad’s own example. Far from the “humane” reforms apologists tout, slavery in Islam was a monstrous engine of exploitation, rape, mutilation, and cultural erasure that ravaged continents for 1,300 years. It ensnared an estimated 28 million people—more than any other slave trade in history—including millions of white Europeans sold in flesh markets like animals. This wasn’t peripheral; it was core to Islamic expansion, fueled by jihad and justified as “divine right.” We’ll explore its origins, the myths of “kindness,” the gut-wrenching horrors (from castrated eunuchs to raped concubines), and its lingering shadow—from the Ottoman Janissaries bred from kidnapped Christian boys to ISIS’s enslavement of Yazidi women just a decade ago. Polemically speaking, if Islam is “perfect,” why did it perpetuate this satanic fraud, degrading humans to chattel while claiming moral superiority? Authentic sources reveal a religion built on bondage, not brotherhood—a legacy that still haunts the world.
Origins and Sources of Slavery in Islam: Inherited Evil Codified as Divine Will
Slavery in Islam didn’t emerge in a vacuum; it was eagerly absorbed and amplified from the slave-ridden societies of pre-Islamic Arabia, Sassanid Persia, and Byzantine Rome. Muhammad, far from abolishing this scourge as true reformers might, enshrined it as halal (permissible) under Sharia, turning it into a pillar of Islamic economy and conquest. The Quran explicitly sanctions slavery in over 20 verses, with the primary source being captives from jihad holy wars waged to subjugate non-Muslims.
Surah Muhammad (47:4) sets the tone: “When you meet the unbelievers, strike their necks… then bind them tightly.” Victorious jihad meant enslavement for survivors, from African tribes to European villagers. This divine endorsement exploded the Islamic slave trade: Historians like Ronald Segal estimate 17-20 million Africans alone were enslaved via trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean routes between 650-1900 CE—surpassing the Atlantic trade’s 12 million. But whites weren’t spared: The Barbary corsairs of North Africa, operating from Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, raided European coasts for centuries, capturing 1-1.25 million white Christians (per Robert C. Davis in Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters). Algeria played a phenomenal role as the epicenter, with its ports like Algiers becoming notorious flesh markets where fair-skinned “infidels” fetched premium prices.
Muhammad exemplified this: He owned dozens of slaves, trading them like goods (Sahih Bukhari 2403: He sold a slave for two). At his death in 632 CE, his household included at least 40 slaves, including concubines like Mariyah the Copt (Sahih Bukhari 2877). Children of slaves inherited bondage if born to enslaved mothers, perpetuating generations of suffering. This wasn’t mercy; it was a satanic system, where jihad supplied endless “right-hand possessions” (Quran 4:24), degrading captives into property for labor, sex, and profit.
The Myth of Rights and Protections in Slavery in Islam: A Thin Veil Over Brutality
Apologists gush about Islam’s “reforms,” claiming it humanized slavery with rules like feeding slaves well (Sahih Bukhari 1:2:29) or resting pregnant ones. Manumission was encouraged as atonement (Quran 5:89), and mukataba contracts allowed buyouts. Muhammad freed favorites like Zayd and Bilal, touting it as piety.
But this is a farce—a satanic sugarcoating on systemic horror. Ownership was absolute: Slaves were “abd” (property), exploitable at will. Sexual slavery was rampant: Quran 23:5-6 and 70:29-30 permit unlimited concubines, with masters raping them without consent marriage unnecessary. Horror stories abound: White slave girls from Circassia and Georgia were prized in Ottoman harems, castrated males (eunuchs) guarded them after surviving gruesome procedures with 90% mortality (per John Hunwick in The African Diaspora in the Mediterranean Lands of Islam). Algeria’s role in the Barbary Wars (1801-1815) exemplifies this: Pirates enslaved American sailors (up to 700 at a time), forcing labor or ransom. Thomas Jefferson’s reports detail floggings, starvation, and sales in Algiers’ markets—whites degraded alongside Africans.
Punishments? Beating was allowed (Sunan Abu Dawood 4470), just avoid the face or death. Killing a slave? Pay diyah (blood money)—no execution like for freemen (Quran 2:178). Testimony? Slaves’ words were worthless in court. These “protections” were illusions, masking a system where whites, blacks, and others were commodities—dehumanized, mutilated, and discarded.
Harsh Realities and Satanic Contradictions of Slavery in Islam
The true face of slavery in Islam was unspeakable cruelty. Physical torments: Castration created eunuchs for harems—African slaves endured “infibulation” (full removal), with survivors like the famous Ethiopian eunuch Chief Harem Guard in Istanbul. White horror stories: Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) was enslaved in Algiers (1575-1580), enduring torture and failed escapes. Barbary raids kidnapped Icelandic villagers (1627), selling women as concubines over 400 from one raid alone.
Sexual degradation was core: Concubines faced routine rape; Yazidi parallels are direct—ISIS in 2014 enslaved 7,000 Yazidi women in Iraq, citing Quran 4:24 for “right-hand possessions,” raping girls as young as 9 and selling them in markets like medieval Baghdad. Muhammad’s example: He consummated with captives like Safiyyah bint Huyayy days after killing her kin (Sahih Bukhari 2235).
Ottoman Janissaries expose the satanic ingenuity: From the 14th century, Christian boys (aged 8-18) from Balkans were kidnapped via devshirme (blood tax), converted to Islam, castrated or trained as elite soldiers. Up to 200,000 over centuries—brainwashed, they enforced the empire’s tyranny, a horror of cultural genocide.
At Muhammad’s death, his slaves (including women) were auctioned—contradicting his “mercy.” This hypocrisy? A satanic fraud, preaching equality (Quran 49:13) while practicing supremacy.
The Enduring Legacy: Why Slavery in Islam Resisted Abolition
Slavery thrived because Islam never condemned it—Quran and Sunnah regulate, not eradicate. Caliphs amassed slaves; scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah justified it. Abolition came externally: British pressure ended Ottoman trade (1857 Treaty), Saudi in 1962 under UN duress. Mauritania criminalized it in 2007, but 90,000 remain enslaved (per Global Slavery Index 2023).
Legacy? Kafala in Gulf states mimics bondage; ISIS revived markets. White slaves’ trauma fueled Barbary Wars—U.S. Marines stormed Tripoli (1805) to free captives. Algeria’s pirates enslaved 1 million Europeans, demanding tribute until crushed.
This isn’t past—it’s poison, degrading humanity under “divine” guise. Islam’s failure to abolish slavery exposes its moral void.
Sources List
- Quran 47:4, 4:24, 23:5-6, 33:50: Sanctions slavery and concubines.
- Sahih Bukhari 2403, 2877, 2235: Muhammad trading/owning slaves.
- Ronald Segal, Islam’s Black Slaves (2001): 17-20 million Africans enslaved.
- Robert C. Davis, Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters (2003): 1-1.25 million white Europeans enslaved.
- John Hunwick, The African Diaspora in the Mediterranean Lands of Islam (2002): Castration horrors.
- Bernard Lewis, Race and Slavery in the Middle East (1990): Overall estimates and Ottoman practices.
- Global Slavery Index 2023 (Walk Free): Modern slavery in Muslim-majority countries.
- UN Reports on ISIS (2014-2016): Yazidi enslavement, 7,000 women.
