The age of slavery

<p>This essay is about some fascinating parallels in the practice of slavery during the medieval period in India and Turkey. Slavery became an essential part of life for the intrusive ruling class in both places to obtain workers, women, servants, and soldiers.</p> <p>Since the available manpower in support of the invaders camped in cities was insufficient, religious law came in handy. Non-Arabs were permitted to be enslaved by law and these slaves could be used to bolster the army, to recruit for the harem, as workers, and as servants in households. Theoretically, the slave could look to advancement and future freedom and the possibility of rising to the highest levels, as general and ruler, or even as queen for female slaves.</p> <p><a href="https://subhashkak.medium.com/the-age-of-slavery-35e7296e17fe"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>