Muslim contribution to the abolishment of slavery
To mark the 200th anniversary of the legal abolishment of the slave trade in Britain an event has been
organised to understand the implications & legacy of the slave trade, its relationship to poverty, and
the positive unique role Muslims played in its abolishment.
The 'Muslim Contribution To Abolishment of Slavery' event will be held at the lecture theatre at Central Library, Bolton on 26 March starting 5.30pm.
A spokesperson for the event said: "Slavery in various forms has been practised throughout human history which has led to vast human misery, suffering, injustice and poverty. Different societies and civilisations dealt with the inherited slavery problem using a variety of approaches, ranging from legalisation, immediate abolishment to
phased elimination from society.
"The Islamic civilisation, although condemning all forms of intellectual, physical and spiritual slavery adopted the approach of phased elimination from society. Various speakers will highlight the lessons we need to learn from
the era of slavery, its implications in the modern age and how we can prevent its re-emergence in new forms."
Speakers at the evnt will include: Imam Rashid Musa from the Zakariyya Masjid, Ramzan Qadri of the Minhaj Welfare Foundation, Farhat Abbas from the Thinkers Forum, Jahangir Mohammed from the Centre for Muslim Affairs.
The event will be followed by a question and answer session.
For more information visit www.thinkersforum.org, email: uk@thinkersforum.org or call 07946 224599 / 07877 743492