What is Islamic views on slavery?
{{slavery}} Before [[Islam]] started, there was [[slavery]]. [[Muhammad]] and his successors used slaves, and did not change slavery much. They also used slaves as [[Concubinage|concubines]]. The work that slaves did, and the trading of slaves was important in Islamic society. In the 19th century, under the influence of [[colonialism]], slavery was gradually abolished. Despite this, there are some conditions resembling slavery which continue to exist in some predominantly Muslim countries. With the abolition of slavery, all Muslim countries have signed documents abolishing it. Some [[Slavery in 21st-century jihadism|jihadist organizations]] continue to practice it, though. [[Category:Slavery]] [[Category:Islam]] {{Multistub|religion|history}}