Abd
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- This article is about the Arabic term. For other uses, see ABD.
Abd also refers to completely subordinated slaves which were a special legal class in Arab society, mainly made up of imported African slaves, yet many were from the Caucasus Mountains as well as Eastern Europe. Some of the latter eventually became known as the Mamluk ruling class, having procured education and military training at an early age.
Mamluk is another term used for a slave, the Arabic word usually translates as "owned" (singular: مملوك plural: مماليك).
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