HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Marco Polo
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Ibn Battuta
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Omar Sharif
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Mansa Musa
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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: -In 1324 Musa embarked on a hajj, a religious pilgrimage to Mecca, traveling with an entourage that included 8, 000 courtiers, 12, 000 servants and 100 camel loads of pure gold.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous of them was Mansa Musa (1307-32). He made Islam the state religion and in 1324 went on pilgrimage from Mali to Mecca.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mansa Musa, fourteenth century emperor of the Mali Empire, is the medieval African ruler most known to the world outside Africa. His elaborate pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in 1324 introduced him to rulers in the Middle East and in Europe.