HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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meditating along the banks of the Ganges River
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converting Africans to Christianity
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making a pilgrimage to Mecca
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visiting the wailing wall in Jerusalem
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mansa Musa and Ibn Battuta had very similar successes during the medieval period being that they were both of Islamic faith and were also great travelers as they both traveled to Mecca for the Hajj.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, Ibn Battuta’s urge to travel was spurred by interest in finding the best teachers and the best libraries, which were then in Alexandria, Cairo, and Damascus. He also wanted to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, called the “hajj, ‘’ as soon as possible, out of eagerness and devotion to his faith.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indeed, Ibn Battuta was far ahead of his time; he was a true global citizen. Journey to Mecca dramatizes the 5, 000-mile journey Ibn Battuta made in 1325 and 1326 from his hometown of Tangier, Morocco, to reach Mecca, in what is now the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform the Hajj.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.