Freedom in Islam

العتق في الإسلام

A trail through slavery and emancipation.

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  1. The freed

    بلال يعتقه أبو بكر وسلمان يشترى نفسه.

    Bilal ibn Rabah · Salman al-Farisi · Khabbab ibn al-Aratt

  2. Zayd

    المولى الذي اختار النبي: ابن بالحب.

    Zayd ibn Haritha

  3. The Mamluks

    من الجند العبيد إلى سلاطين مصر والهند.

    السلطان المظفر سيف الدين قطز المعزي · al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars · Delhi Sultanate

  4. Shajar al-Durr

    الجارية التي صارت سلطانة.

    شجر الدر سلطانة مصر

  5. Law and era

    فقه العتق وتاريخه: بطاقات المتحف.

    What is Islam? · Sharia

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Overview

A path through slavery and manumission: Bilal, Khabbab, Salman and Zayd, freed by the Prophethood, and the Mamluks who were slaves and became sultans. A journey to freedom.

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islam.museum contributors. “Freedom in Islam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-freed-slaves/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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