Tourang Taghaddossi Abstract Africans were present in Iran for centuries due to trade, but their presence greatly increased during the Qajar era (1798-1925) due to the slave trade. African slaves were imported from Eastern and northeastern Africa to the southern coast of Iran by sea, and by land through Arabia and neighboring Iraq. Slaves wereContinue reading “Pillars of the Palace: African Enslavement & Qajar Royalty”
