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Ghilman
Sign in to saveGhilman (singular ', plural ') were slave-soldiers and/or mercenaries in armies throughout the Islamic world. Islamic states from the early 9th century to the early 19th century consistently deployed slaves as soldiers, a phenomenon that was very rare outside of the Islamic world.
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Ghilman (singular ', plural ') were slave-soldiers and/or mercenaries in armies throughout the Islamic world. Islamic states from the early 9th century to the early 19th century consistently deployed slaves as soldiers, a phenomenon that was very rare outside of the Islamic world.
The Quran mentions ghilman () in verse 52:24 (Verse 56:17 is also thought to refer to ghilman).