6. The Zanj Rebellion
The Zanj Rebellion took place in the latter half of the 9th century between 869 A.D. and 883 A.D. The revolt took place in what is now recognized as the country of Iran. Zanj was a term used to refer to the East African and South-African Bantu people who were used as slaves in the then Arabic Lands. For this reason, the Zanj Rebellion was also known as the “Negro Revolution.” About 500,000 Zanj slaves and rebellions gathered under the command of Ali Bin Muhammad. Their revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate for freedom from slavery lasted for 12 years until Ali Bin Muhammad was killed in the battle and the Caliphate allowed the rebellions to join the army. Historians often refer to Zanj Rebellion as one of the earliest battles of the African people but are still unsure whether their numbers were large enough to call it the Negro Revolution. Nonetheless, it is considered as one of the important milestones in the history of slave revolution.
