Mansa Musa Travels
By: Zach Dicken
Main points:
. A reason his travels were so successful is that Mali controlled and taxed almost all trade through west Africa
. Mansa first traveled to Mecca to observe the Islamic tradition
. He traveled with soldiers, attendants, subjects and slaves as well hundreds of camels
. Through his travel he gave away magnificent gifts to the men who hosted him during his trips
. He mostly gave gold to the men causing the gold value to decline by 25%
. Mansa got great inspiration for his pilgrimage from Mecca
. When he returned to Mali he expanded and took his religion seriously
. He built mosques for Muslim merchants
. He also made Arabian schools that included four descendants of Muhammad himself, to make the Islam religion better known
. Sent students to study with distinguished Islamic scholars in northern Africa
Extra Points:
. Within a century of Mansa reign, Mali was in a serious decline
. Factions crippled the central government
. Provinces seceded from the empire
. Military pressures came both from neighboring kingdoms and desert nomads
. Songhay took over the Mali empire
. The significance of trade and Islam for west Africa came from Mansa
. Mali honored Islam and provided protection, lodging and comforts
. A reason his travels were so successful is that Mali controlled and taxed almost all trade through west Africa
. Mansa first traveled to Mecca to observe the Islamic tradition
. He traveled with soldiers, attendants, subjects and slaves as well hundreds of camels
. Through his travel he gave away magnificent gifts to the men who hosted him during his trips
. He mostly gave gold to the men causing the gold value to decline by 25%
. Mansa got great inspiration for his pilgrimage from Mecca
. When he returned to Mali he expanded and took his religion seriously
. He built mosques for Muslim merchants
. He also made Arabian schools that included four descendants of Muhammad himself, to make the Islam religion better known
. Sent students to study with distinguished Islamic scholars in northern Africa
Extra Points:
. Within a century of Mansa reign, Mali was in a serious decline
. Factions crippled the central government
. Provinces seceded from the empire
. Military pressures came both from neighboring kingdoms and desert nomads
. Songhay took over the Mali empire
. The significance of trade and Islam for west Africa came from Mansa
. Mali honored Islam and provided protection, lodging and comforts
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