SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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As a devout Christian, Musa travelled to the Holy Land, leading to the beginning of the Crusades
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Mansa Musa journeyed from his home in Italy to China, where he discovered great riches and a great civilization
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Mansa Musa’s visit to Mecca was described as 1, 000’s of camels in long caravans with unfold amount of wealth spread to every town he traveled
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For over thirty years, Mansa Musa travelled from his home in north Africa to tour the Middle East and Asia, mostly to Muslim regions since he was a devout Muslim.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pilgrimage to Mecca Mansa Mūsā, either the grandson or the grandnephew of Sundiata, the founder of his dynasty, came to the throne in 1307. In the 17th year of his reign (1324), he set out on his famous pilgrimage to Mecca. It was this pilgrimage that awakened the world to the stupendous wealth of Mali.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the greatest caravans to ever cross the Sahara was led by Mansa Musa, the legendary ruler of the vast West African empire of Mali. In 1324 Musa embarked on a hajj, a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, traveling with an entourage that included 8, 000 courtiers, 12, 000 servants and 100 camel loads of pure gold.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mansa Musa, fourteenth century emperor of the Mali Empire, is the medieval African ruler most known to the world outside Africa. His elaborate pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in 1324 introduced him to rulers in the Middle East and in Europe.