The Caliph,...Slavery,.. I Have Not Yet Apologized. Props to you Pope Leo
Posted by Caliphate theone on 5/27/2026, 2:48 am
No Arab or Muslim country has issued a formal, governmental apology for their historical involvement in the Arab slave trade. There are a few key points to note regarding this history and modern perspectives.
I "the Caliph" still refuse to accept an obvious truth or reality coz over centuries, millions of Africans were captured and enslaved via trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean routes. While the practice was eventually abolished across the Middle East with bans generally occurring between the 1920s and 1970s official state apologies for these historical actions have not followed. The "Abeed" for me are not important so why should I apologize to these monkeys today?
Gaddafi's Statement: In 2010, the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi made a widely publicized speech apologizing to African leaders for the historical role Arabs played in the slave trade, but this was a personal statement rather than a legally binding formal apology from the Libyan state. Just think about it, put it in your pipe and smoke it.
As for the institutional reckoning, the public acknowledgment and reckoning remain largely in their infancy. There have been some cultural initiatives, such as Qatar's opening of the Bin Jelmood House in Doha (a museum dedicated to preserving the memory of slavery in the Gulf), though it does not serve as a political apology.
Also much of the modern discourse centers on contemporary forced labor rather than historical slavery. Human rights organizations continually press for reforms in countries that use the "Kafala System", noting that exploitative working conditions for migrant workers bear similarities to modern slavery in the Abdulite countries.
Now, please, thank you for reading and keep your reply to yourself, Mr G. Seriously!! And big props to your Christian Pope!!!