Oman's Slave Trade: The Zanj Uprising and Indian Ocean Slavery

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the complex and often brutal history of the Omani slave trade along the Swahili Coast. They discuss the Zanj Rebellion of the 9th century, where enslaved East Africans known as the Zanj mounted a massive revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate. The conversation then shifts to the Omani Sultanate's role in the 18th and 19th century slave trade, focusing on the clove plantations of Zanzibar under Sayyid Said bin Sultan. Lucas explains how the Swahili Coast, from Kilwa to Mombasa, became a hub for slave caravans, and how the British abolitionist efforts, including the Moresby Treaty and the Hamerton Treaty, sought to curb the trade. The episode also touches on the legacy of slavery in modern Oman and Zanzibar, including the social hierarchies that persisted long after abolition. Specific terms covered include the Zanj, Moresby Treaty, Hamerton Treaty, Swahili Coast, clove plantations, and the suppression of the slave trade. #Oman #Zanzibar #SwahiliCoast #SlaveTrade #ZanjRebellion #SayyidSaid #IndianOceanSlavery #Abolition #MoresbyTreaty #HamertonTreaty #Kilwa #Mombasa #EastAfricanHistory #OmaniEmpire #ClovePlantations #ForgottenHistory #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo