Enslaved women and girls from different classes of society were captured through political instability, captivity, and trade, and bought and sold like goods. These enslaved girls, according to the cultural and social conditions of Islamic society, had an active presence in most areas of life and left a lasting impact; therefore, examining their living conditions helps us understand the social and cultural history of that era. Accordingly, the present study raises the central question of what impact these girls had on the social structure. This issue is examined with a descriptive-analytical approach based on historical literature. The findings of the study indicate that the presence of enslaved girls in Muslim communities as human goods had various consequences for cultural and social institutions, shaping the very components that society used to model women's behavior. One of their most obvious effects was the degradation of women's status as rational beings, which, with the spread of populism and growing insecurity in society, led free women into decline, caused the degradation of the family institution, and also created challenges to the lineage of the caliphate. In addition, the consequences of the introduction of enslaved girls were reflected in literature and poetry, deeply impacting the thoughts and attitudes of society.
Rahimijaberi, A. (2025). Social consequences of the presence of slave girls in the early Islamic centuries. Politics in the Mirror of History, 2(3), 55-70. doi: 10.30466/jhf.2026.56971.1062
MLA
Aazam Rahimijaberi. "Social consequences of the presence of slave girls in the early Islamic centuries", Politics in the Mirror of History, 2, 3, 2025, 55-70. doi: 10.30466/jhf.2026.56971.1062
HARVARD
Rahimijaberi, A. (2025). 'Social consequences of the presence of slave girls in the early Islamic centuries', Politics in the Mirror of History, 2(3), pp. 55-70. doi: 10.30466/jhf.2026.56971.1062
VANCOUVER
Rahimijaberi, A. Social consequences of the presence of slave girls in the early Islamic centuries. Politics in the Mirror of History, 2025; 2(3): 55-70. doi: 10.30466/jhf.2026.56971.1062
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