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Politics : The Truth About Islam -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (2817)	11/7/2006 9:35:25 PM
From: Stan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

no prob.

To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (2817)	11/12/2006 10:45:44 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

Islam and slavery From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muhammad and those of his Companions who could afford it themselves owned slaves, and some of them acquired more by conquest. Today, slavery continues in some Muslim nations, especially in Sudan and Mauritania, although there is mounting international pressure on these countries to abolish the institution. Slavery was also percieved as a means of converting non-Muslims to Islam: A task of the masters was Religious instructions Although slavery itself was not abolished by the Qur'an, Muslims were admonished to treat their slaves well: In the instance of illness, for example, it would be required for the slave to be looked after. [isn't that sweet?/sarcasm] en.wikipedia.org