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Originally Posted by DABhand
You sure that the arabs (maybe you mean Muslims according to you since they all march together) did it on their own free will?
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There was a thriving slave trade in Africa long before Europeans arrived on the scene first run by Africans, capturing members of a rival tribe and removing them through slavery.
In Byzantine times, having an African slave in the middle east was a sign of wealth.
Perhaps this link will help?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African..._within_Africa