Memorandum: Zanj Rebellion
6th February 2015
It took place near the city of Basra, located in present-day southern Iraq, over a period of fifteen years (AD 869–883). The insurrection is believed to have involved enslaved Bantus (Zanj) that had originally been captured from the African Great Lakes region and areas further south in East Africa.
Next time you see a black Muslim, remind him that Muslims have been enslaving black Africans for, oh, 1200 years now. And mention that if it hadn’t been for pressure by European nations, slavery would still be official in many Muslim countries (where it continues unofficially).
Feel free to savor the irony.