HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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convert to Islam
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send merchants to make contact with European kings
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build mosques and universities to attract scholars
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reform the law code and the tax system
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mansa Musa: Facts and Accomplishments 1307-1312 C.E.) Took a large entourage on his pilgrimage to Mecca (1324) Conquered Songhai, gaining the cities of Gao and Timbuktu (sometime after 1324) Commissioned mosques to be built in the cities of Gao and Timbuktu (on the return trip)
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Mansa Musa introduced his empire to the world on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. Musa’s pilgrimage displayed the tremendous wealth of Mali to the nations he passed through, most notably in Egypt.
Detailed explanation-3: -He has been subject to popular claims that he is the wealthiest person in history, but the extent of his actual wealth is not known with any certainty. His riches came from the mining of significant gold and salt deposits in the Mali Empire, along with the slave and ivory trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Mansa Musa did not build mosques in Mecca. His pilgrimage to Mecca, the Islamic holy land, inspired him to build two enormous mosques in Timbuktu and Gao while he was on his long return journey.
Detailed explanation-5: -Using his large army, Musa doubled the empire’s territory. This allowed the kingdom to enjoy the benefits of being at the center of trade in Africa. In 1324, Musa undertook a pilgrimage to Mecca during which he spent and gave away all of his gold. As a result, stories of the wealth of the Mali king spread far and wide.