HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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How did the world learn about West Africa’s wealth?
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Trade between nations showed their wealth
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The Trans-Saharan trade routes through Egypt
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Mansa Musa stamped his name on gold coins
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Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Musa went on hajj to Mecca in 1324, traveling with an enormous entourage and a vast supply of gold. En route, he spent time in Cairo, where his lavish gift-giving is said to have noticeably affected the value of gold in Egypt and garnered the attention of the wider Muslim world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The world first witnessed the extent of Mansa Musa’s wealth in 1324 when he took hispilgrimage to Mecca.
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