Haroon Bashir , Slavery, Abolition, and Islam: Debating Freedom in the Islamic Tradition , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2025, 208 pp., ISBN: 978-0-19-287474-0 (hardcover)

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore the interplay between slavery, abolition, and concepts of freedom within Islamic thought.
• Literature review of Islamic texts on slavery and freedom
• Analysis of historical contexts surrounding abolition in Islam
• Highlights diverse interpretations of freedom in Islamic traditions
• Uncovers historical debates on the role of slavery and its abolition

Abstract