Islam Slavery

Question 1

Zanj

Answer 1

Male slaves worked for profit for their masters cultivating sugar cane and large farms.

Question 2

Zanj Rebellion

Answer 2

Fight against the caliph army and was victorious, thus gaining more territory.

Question 3

Mukhtara

Answer 3

Zanj capital

Question 4

Muwaffaq

Answer 4

The general put by caliphs to charge of caliph’s armies.

Question 5

Kitaba

Answer 5

A form of manumission that have a payment plan (contract)

Question 6

Mukataba

Answer 6

A former slave who is under the contract.

Question 7

Hadimu

Answer 7

Slaves who paid off their debt but did not enjoy the same rights as regular citizen.

Question 8

Suria

Answer 8

The most expensive female slaves are purchased as potential wives.

Question 9

Umm al-walid

Answer 9

Any female slaves who gave birth to a child boy to the masters.

Question 10

Ghulam/mamluk

Answer 10

Public slaves that was introduced after Zanj. Military slaves that from other religions.

Question 11

Sultan

Answer 11

Ruler of Islamic country. Local leader. Separate as caliphs.

Question 12

Lpimission

Answer 12

Form of manumission in which a former slave became more powerful than the masters.

Question 13

Iltutmish

Answer 13

Mamluk general of a Sultan of Deli.

Question 14

Sultana Shagrat al-Durr

Answer 14

A suria who’s master is a sultan of Egypt. Ruled Egypt in the master’s name after he traveled to Damascus.

Question 15

Mamluk Sultarate of Egypt

Answer 15

The mamluk that works for sultana Shagrat al-Durr.

Question 16

Sultana

Answer 16

Female General