who started slavery trades?muslims or europeans?

Answer 1

The Arab or Middle Eastern slave trade or trans-Saharan slavery was mostly centered around settlements and ports in East Africa. It is one of the oldest known slave trades, predating the European transatlantic slave trade by hundreds (and perhaps thousands) of years. Male slaves, after being transported and sold, were employed as servants, soldiers, or labourers by their owners. Female slaves, mostly from Africa, were long traded to Middle Eastern countries and kingdoms by Arab, Indian, or Oriental traders, some as female servants, others as sexual slaves. Arab, Indian, and Asian traders were often involved in the capture or purchase and transport of African slaves northward across the Sahara desert and the Indian Ocean region into Arabia and the Middle East, Persia, and the Indian subcontinent. As many or more African slaves may have crossed the Sahara Desert, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean as crossed the Atlantic, perhaps more. Some sources estimate that between 11 and 17 million slaves crossed the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Sahara Desert from 650 to 1900, compared to perhaps 11-12 million transported across the Atlantic from 1500 to the late 1860s. The Arab or Middle Eastern slave trade continued in some areas into the early 1900s.

Answer 2

Actually slavery was started way back in Biblical times in the Old Testament in the days of Moses in Egypt.

Answer 3

Slavery existed long before islam began, and long before out knowledge of european history begins. Check out the biblical story of genesis for the example of the israelites being taken into slavery in Egypt.

Answer 4

dont be ridiculous
there has been slave trade since the beginning of humanity,in Babylon,Egypt,China,Asia .
the central Native Americans ,and even the Northern ones had slaves.
europe wasnt even named and muslims have only been around 6000 years
slaves have been around probably 300.000 years

we ourselves are descendents of a slave race that was created to mine gold for the Anunaki,the symbolic story of Adam and Eve is about that,

and few people are aware that we still are slaves to their descendents the Illuminati, through organised religion this includes the Muslims,

the guy who said Satan enslaved us and still does is a lot closer that he really knows(i am sure) ,the concept of Satan was based on Enkis evil brother, the Anunaki who was the enslaver

so who started slaves i would have to say the Anunaki

Answer 5

Well probably people who lived in what now is arabic countries, I say that because muslims only exist since 625 after Christ... It's related in the Bible that the Jews were slave of Egypt... and that is dated before ages of Roman or Greek Imperium...

Answer 6

Not sure who started it, but Europeans and Muslims are still involved in human trafficking and slavery.

Answer 7

Slavery began in the ancient world. Egyptians held slaves.

Answer 8

Muslims were doing it long before and long after Europeans did it. And the way Saudis treat "guest workers" is pretty similar.

Answer 9

Slave trades have been going on since the beginning of time. I do believe the lazy people started this. Doesn't matter what their backgrounds are, they are simply lazy. Thank you.

Answer 10

Neither. Slavery has been around long before both.