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Arab slave trade
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<p>The Arab slave trade refers to various periods in which a slave trade has been carried out under the auspices of Arab peoples or Arab countries. The Arab slave trades are often associated or connected to the <a href="/facts/History_of_slavery_in_the_Muslim_world/t4bVz84F">history of slavery in the Muslim world</a>. The trans-Saharan slave trade relied on networks of both Arabs, Berber, and African merchants. </p>