The Barbary pirates were predominantly Muslim pirates from North Africa who terrorized the eastern and Mediterranean coasts of Europe. In addition to capturing merchant ships, they often raided ...

The Barbary corsair pirates were predominantly Muslims who ... sold into the North African slave trade that operated in some Muslim countries until the early 20th century. But the piratical ...

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