HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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the Crusades had a great influence on western Africa
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most African leaders were educated in the Middle East
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European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa
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Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1324 Musa embarked on the hajj, the religious pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make in their lifetime. It was also an opportunity to forge alliances and to advertise his wealth and power through lavish displays.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most significant impact Musa’s Hajj had on Mali was its subsequent growth as a center of knowledge. With the best scholars from all over the Muslim world, Mali developed one of the richest educational traditions of the world at that time. Libraries were all over cities such as Gao and Timbuktu.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mansa Musa, as he appears on The Catalan Atlas. Mansa’s journey to Mecca helped to make the Mali Empire more widely known in Europe. This led to much more trade between the empire and Europe. Musa built mosques and madrasas (an Arabic word for an educational building, like a school) across his realm.