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This book has been republished to coincide with the occasion of the 3rd World Conference against Racism, Xenophobia, and other intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa 2001. Those willing to read the book online, visit the following website: http://www.al-islam.org/slavery/ The prevailing opinion is that slavery has been committed to the dustbins of history, yet the effect of this odious barbarism primarily against the African people manifest itself well into the 21st century. Since its formal abolition in 1863, it has assumed a more devious face, in the form of "refurbished" slavery. Globalisation through the domination of the forces of production by Multi National cartels is a new form of slavery. Allamah Rizvi re-visits this contentious issue of the slave trade and defines it within its rightful context.