Letter: Islam absolutely forbids slavery in its modern sense
(10/21/02 4:00am)
As an African American, a descendant of slaves and a Muslim woman, I felt compelled to respond to the Sept. 25 article "Qur'anic questions" by Dr. Bala Ambati, who criticized the Qur'an for not abolishing slavery. Let me make it very clear: Islam absolutely forbids the form of slavery that took place in the United States, one of the most inhumane forms of oppression in world history.