Mecca was a place where people did not believe in social equality. When Islam was introduced, the prophet had said that “all were equal in the eyes of God” (Khan, Arshad page 199). This was one of the main reasons why people wanted to convert to Islam. Islam was supposed to have equality in the newly founded religion. “Islam encompasses every aspect of life, such as family relationships, inheritance, taxation, purification and prayer” (Ruiz, Enrique page 276). The idea that everyone was equal was appealing to people, especially all slaves. Bilal Ibn Ribah converted to Islam when he discovered the truth of the prophet's words. Bilal's teacher laughed at him when Bilal told him that Muhammad preached for equality. Bilal's teacher did not like the way ideas “poisoned” Bilal's mind, so he tortured him to stop believing in this “nonsense” of Islam. This was the same in real life Islamic history. Slaves were already treated horribly, so especially if one attempted to go against his master's wishes, he would be severely punished. During this time period it seems like everyone liked to torture everyone