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Slavery in Saudi Arabia
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Legal chattel slavery existed in Saudi Arabia from antiquity until its abolition in the 1960s.
Dhows were used to transport goods and slaves.
Dhows were used to transport goods and slaves.
A Meccan merchant (right) and his Circassian slave, between 1886 and 1887
A Meccan merchant (right) and his Circassian slave, between 1886 and 1887
An enslaved Armenian woman carries thistles
An enslaved Armenian woman carries thistles
A female Armenian slave
A female Armenian slave
Slavery in Oman
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Legal chattel slavery existed in the area which was later to become Oman from antiquity until the 1970s. Oman was united with Zanzibar from the 1690s until 1856, and was a significant center of the In
Slave-catching in the Indian Ocean, 1873
Slave-catching in the Indian Ocean, 1873
Capture of a slave dhow by HMS Penguin off the Gulf of Aden
Capture of a slave dhow by HMS Penguin off the Gulf of Aden
Slave-catching in the Indian Ocean, 1873
Slave-catching in the Indian Ocean, 1873