HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Mali would have flourished without Mansa Musa’s influence.
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Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Mali’s economy was based on the gold and salt trade.
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Timbuktu became a center for Islamic Learning.
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Detailed explanation-1: -After a shift in trading routes, particularly after the visit by Mansa Musa around 1325, Timbuktu flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves. It gradually expanded as an important Islamic city on the Saharan trade route and attracted many scholars and traders.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The answer is, beginning the gold-salt trade with the Arabs, establishing Timbuktu as a center of learning and traveling to mecca, Saudi, Arabia, with a large Caravan.
Detailed explanation-3: -He was the ruler of Mali from around 1312 until his death in 1337. During his reign, his armies expanded territories, including the acquisition of the Songhai kingdom. He was known for his great wealth and generosity. Mansa Musa was a devout follower of Islam.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was the largest empire in West Africa and profoundly influenced the culture of the region through the spread of its language, laws, and customs along lands adjacent to the Niger River, as well as other areas consisting of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.