People & Power - Just Slaves - 08 Nov 08 - Part 2

At least 43,000 people are still living in slavery across Niger. They are born into an established slave class and labour for their masters without pay. Slaves are inherited, given as gifts, and sometimes have their children taken away from them. In April 2008, Hadijatou Mani, a former slave, took the state of Niger to court for failing to implement its own laws against slavery. People & Power follows her story.

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[bomsheeta]

@bagepeeny arabs still have people as slave in sudan why is that if they dont encourage them

[bagepeeny]

@blackxavior

You are sadly mistaken. Islam does not encourage slavery, when Islam was first introduced slavery was common all over the world. But Islam was the only religion to give slaves rights and it is highly recommended to free slaves. Prophet Muhammad PBUH came in a time which his people had slaves and were very cruel towards slaves, so the information you are getting is incorrect and you need to learn more about Islam before you mislead yourself and others.

[EgbesuJuju2010]

If your father is a prince and your mother is a slave you are not a slave, but of a lower social standing. A man does not enslave his own blood. Tuareg I believe used to be matrilineal before Islam so maybe in some individual cases this happens but i think the journalist should research that statement, i could be wrong in this case i dont think so. African men always had concubines, many great leaders came from concubine wives, these children are not considered slaves in the society.

[safieldaouda]

@vlatislava

This is Niger, my own country,

[vlatislava]

which country is this,i didnt get it

[MzTizzleCakez]

BEst thing I eva heard in mah life.

[yoursadam]

they need more Islamic Knowledge.

[keir150]

god aint gona do jack shit abbout it. you can.

[blackxavior]

On Surah 24:33 you left out (to enable them to earn there freedom for a certain sum). This excerpt shows me Muhammad was on the slave owners side. But our right it does sort of advocate freeing slaves. Not exactly the emancipation proclamation.

90:13 is to vague at least in English to apply.

[Descendone]

"And such of your slaves as seek a writing (of emancipation), write it for them if ye are aware of aught of good in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hath bestowed upon you."24:33

"Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is: (It is) to free a slave."90:13

Just a few examples, and the term "tahreeru raqabah" (free the slave) is repeated frequently in the Quran.