Abd (Arabic: عبد) is an Arabic word
meaning one who is totally subordinated; a slave. It appears in
many common Arab names indicating submission to God. For
instance Abd-Allah means "servant of Allah" It also means
"worshipper of Allah".
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.
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