Slaves from Chitral and Hunza passed through the Pamir Mountains on their way to Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan. The Chinese Tajiks were labelled "Rafidites" by the Sunnis, who did not consider them Muslims as enslaving fellow Muslims is contrary to Sharia law.
Slaves from Chitral and Hunza went through the Pamir Mountains on their path to Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan. The Chinese Tajiks were labeled "Rafidites" by Sunnis who did not consider them Muslims because enslaving other Muslims is against Sharia law.