@blkmaroon: Dr. Clarke was very critical of the Arab role in the African slave trade. He argued that the trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean slave trades, facilitated by Muslim merchants, were precursors to the transatlantic slave trade. He often stated that Africans were exploited both by Arabs (under Islam) and Europeans (under Christianity). Islam as a Tool of Conquest; Clarke asserted that Islam, like Christianity, was used as an instrument of imperialism in Africa. He pointed out that religion often came with political control: conversion often meant subjugation. He frequently warned against romanticizing Islam as inherently African-friendly, saying both major world religions (Islam and Christianity) imposed foreign cultural systems on Africa. #DrJohnHenrikeClarke #Religion #Islam #Christianty #Judaism #ToolsOfControl #History #fy #AfricanHistory #Resistance #BlackHistory #Arab