Afro-Iraqis are Iraqi people of African Zanj heritage. Historically, their population has concentrated in the southern port city of Basra, as Basra was the capital of the slave trade in Iraq. [2] Afro-Iraqis speak Arabic and mostly adhere to Islam. Some Afro …

Feb 25, 2022 · In the year 869 CE, thousands of East African slaves of the Abbassid Empire revolted against their wealthy landowners in what is today the city of Basra in Iraq, sparking a rebellion that raged on for fourteen years.

Mar 24, 2023 · Black Iraqis are the descendants of immigrants and enslaved people from Sub-Saharan and East Africa. Their presence in Iraq dates back to the Abbasid empire, starting from the ninth century when some newcomers came to the region as sailors, workers, captured slaves, or enslaved soldiers.

Nov 4, 2021 · African Iraqis, or what is known nowadays as Afro-Iraqis, suffer from longstanding and persistent marginalization in Iraq that constantly refused to acknowledge the existence of racial discrimination against them.

Dec 3, 2009 · There are about 1.2 million African-Iraqis. Joao Silva for The New York Times. BASRA, Iraq Officially, Iraq is a colorblind society that in the tradition of Prophet Muhammad treats black...

Mar 27, 2024 · For the CFRI, Saad Salloum sheds light on a community frequently marginalised and overlooked, revealing the challenges Afro-Iraqis encounter and emphasising their relentless pursuit for recognition and equality within Iraqi society.

Jan 28, 2024 · ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s marginalised black community, limited to Basra’s Zubair district, claims they continue to face social and political discrimination, coupled with being...

Afro-Iraqi people make up 5% of the Iraqi population (42 million), and Iraq has been their home since the ninth century, mostly as part of forced immigration due to the slave trade. Throughout their history, Afro-Iraqis have been subjected to oppression, racism, and discrimination.

Black Iraqis are largely the descendants of East African migrants and slaves whose presence in Iraq dates back to the ninth century. Community leaders estimate their numbers today may be as high as 1.5 to 2 million.

Jan 26, 2023 · Afro-Iraqis represent 5% of the Iraqi population (approximately two million people), and Iraq has been their home since the ninth century, as part of forced immigration due to the slave trade....