WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The fame of Mansa Musa and his phenomenal wealth spread as he traveled on his hajj to Mecca. Afterward, he put himself and his kingdom, West Africa’s Mali, on the map, literally.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mūsā I is widely considered the wealthiest man in history. He made his wealth and that of Mali known through a long and extravagant pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, the 17th year of his reign as emperor of Mali.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mansa Musa was the ruler of the largest and wealthiest North African country during his reign in 1312-1337 C.E. He became well known for his wealth when he took a lavish pilgrimage to Mecca, spending extravagently along the way.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1312, a new leader, Mansa Musa [the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly], took over in Mali and became the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly. Under Mansa Musa’s rule, Mali became a major crossroads of the Islamic world.