Mansa Musa was born in 1280, he was a famous nationality, he was born in Mali. Munsa Musa began his pilgrimage with an entourage of thousands of escorts in 1324 Mansa Munsa brought Arab scholars, government bureaucrats, and architects he also brought considerable amounts of gold some which was distribute along the journey. In 1312 musa became emperor following the death of his predecessor Abu-Bakr II. Mansa musa was given the name "mansa musa " because it meant king of kings. Mansa Musa was made the first Muslims ruler in west Africa to make the nearly four-thousand-mile journey to mecca (blackpast.org 4.) Mansa musa know for numerous names during his life including emir of Melle .In west he popular by the name Mansa Musa .Mansa Musa is a Muslim name whose biblical equivalent would be Moses which Mansa Musa means "king of kings ".Mansa musa is most famous for hid pilgrimage to mecca which he undertook in 1324 ,the seventeenth year of his reign .It was the pilgrimage that showed cased the extreme wealth of Mali to the world and made Mansa Musa a popular figure. The gold and gifts that …show more content…
mansa musa is most remembered for his extravagant hajj, or pilgrimage mecca with ,according to the Arab historian al-Umari 100 camel-loads of gold each weighed 300lb. About 500 slaves carried 4lb gold staff thousands of his subjects as well as his senior wife with her 500 attendants. Mansa musa brought back with him a library, religious scholars, and mostly important the Muslim architect al sahili who built the great mosque at geo and Timbuktu and a royal palace. With his lavish spending and generosity in curio and meccas he ran out of money and had to borrow at usurious rates interest for the return trip. (pg1 www.blackhistorypages.net/pages/mansamusa.php
He decided to improve the status of his land on his arrival from a pilgrimage from Mecca in 1324. Furthermore, he transformed his trading city of Timbuktu to a center of learning and religion and built a mass, which set a new style of architecture in West Africa. “Caravans of Gold” underlines the importance of Timbuktu because it concentrated on African scholarship, politics, teaching theology, and Islamic law. Timbuktu was a significant place in Africa during this time because it became a market right after and made a profit for the region. Likewise, it was a religious, cultural, and profitable center whose people traveled north across the Sahara through Morocco and Algeria to other parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia. According to The History of Africa, “Because of his devotion to Islam, Mansa Musa strengthened Islam and promoted education, trade, and commerce in Mali” (Asante, 2014, pg. 135). It was a successful center for the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade and grew as the center of Islam. This statement launches the truth that Timbuktu supported Islamic values and knowledge because it was a city most well-known for the education of important scholars whose backgrounds were of Islam. Asante supports the fact that Mansa Musa was effective in reforming the city of Timbuktu and the trade in that area. Asante also states that “Musa did not forget the control of the gold and salt; it was fundamental for the
The Major religions spread across Eurasia and Africa through trade routes and conquest. Along with the religions came ideas and practices to new and distance places, changing local populations and create new traditional beliefs and customs.
While Islam was the official religion of the nation, there was religious tolerance. Mansa Musa was adamant that those who held different beliefs were acceptable. While Mansa Musa most certainly wanted to spread what he believed to be the true word of God to the people of his country, he gave people the choice. Many have suggested that Mansa Musa allowing other religions actually helped spread the Islamic faith by letting people choose for themselves and truly believing the faith they were more inclined to spread the faith. The Islamic faith exploded in Mali and brought the nation closer together, not only with itself but with many other Islamic nations.
Mediterranean and Mecca which was a great trading post at the time. As an experienced
At the beginning of his journey, he decides to not travel with a caravan, this proves to be a good thing for him, as along his journey, he is continually meeting rich and pious people who give him camels, horses, donkeys, money, food, drink, and places to lodge. This is a custom of the muslim faith to give gifts to travelers. His journey first began in the Middle East, then venturing out to sea to Makkah, where his ship was attacked by pirates and he had to continue the journey to Makkah on foot. Then Ibn Battuta crossed the vast Arabian Desert to reach modern day Iraq and Iran, he stayed briefly then took another ship to Tanzania in East Africa. He eventually ended up going to India where he was warmly greeted by Sultan of Dehli, who was also known as the Shadow of God.
Mansa Musa was emperor of the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1337. He became ruler after the death of his previous predecessor Abu-Bakr II. In 1324, twelve years after his reign as king, he began a pilgrimage to Mecca. When going to Mecca he brought thousands of escorts with him and about 80 camels worth of gold, or two tons worth. Within the thousands he brought wives, consorts, and as many as 12,000 slaves.
The Travels of Ibn Battuta: A Window into a More Diverse World. In analyzing the legacy of the 14th century Islamic traveler Ibn Battuta, it is impossible to ignore the impact that his voyages in the 1350-60s had on the social and cultural development of the Mali Empire and its neighbors, but even more so the significance to the upper classes living in his native Morocco and in the Arabic birthplace of Islam, who would grow to have great power and prestige across Africa and the East. Several decades after earlier voyages to East Africa, Ibn Battuta made one of his last major voyages – a journey south to the Niger River, then west to the southwest border of modern-day Mali, then back up the Niger through Timbuktu, before finally returning home through the Tuat desert, as shown in Appendix I. Hamdun and King 6 are the two.
In the 1300s Mansa Musa, king of Mali took his holy pilgrimage to the city of Mecca as a devout muslim, traveling through scorching deserts and bustling cities, although there might be other reasons he took his religious Hajj. The pilgrimage of Mansa Musa traveled all across Northern Africa and Arabia, stopping in cities along the way where Mansa Musa gave out gold to all he saw. The journey from the Empire of Mali to the city of Mecca was not only a faithful religious journey to the holy city, but also to create a name for Mali as the wealthy and powerful empire it was.
Many things have changed in modern day, however there are always traditions and events that are connected from the past to the present world of 2017. Such as the discrimination of race or the same camps that still exist just like in Farwell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston. To start, Jeanne was fighting to get into Girl Scouts just like many others today are fighting to get what they want no matter the gender, religion or ethnicity, “Can I belong?” “And then, the next day, ‘Gee, Jeannie, no. I’m really sorry’”(115). Also, now girls are trying to get into boy scouts to learn the things they cannot in girl scouts. Just as Jeanne was fighting to join, many other people are trying to join other organizations. Even transgender people are not allowed to fight in
Haruki Murakami was born on January 12, 1949 in Kyoto, Japan to an interesting time-period. It was just several years after the end of World War II, 1945, and the fall of the Imperial Japan and its capital, Kyoto (Anderson). The postwar events of the 20th century, including The American Occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1952 has influenced his works (Anderson). Murakami’s parents were teachers who taught the Japanese language and literature, so at an early age, he was immersed into this literary world. As an only child with strict parents, Murakami often felt alienated and this feeling in particular is reflected and can be seen in his writings (Anderson).
A parable is a very short, simple story. It focuses on one main character. The parable story teaches a life lesson. It has a moral, spiritual, ethical, philosophical or political viewpoint which tends to combine reality with surreality. A parable is also about the impossible, fantastic, supernatural. Some examples of parables are “The Sower and the Seed”, “The Bride’s Girlfriends”, “The Prodigal Son”, “Before the Law”, and “Zaabalawi”. Even though most of the parables are short, only a few sentences long, they cover the life lesson, the moral of the story, and are mainly focused on the main character. “Zaabalawi” is a parable also, even though it is longer than other parables. “ Zaabalawi “ is the longest story,
“Each lonely scene shall thee restore;/For thee the tear be duly shed,/Belov’d till life can charm no more,/And mourn’d till Pity’s self be dead” -William Collins
Also, Mansa Musa must have had a lot of wealth in order to give gold to every high ranking official and be able to crash the gold market for 12 whole
He was impressed by the architecture, arts, literature, poetry, and traditions. When he came back from Mecca, Musa bought several Islamic scholars to teach his people the words of Qu’ran (Koran). Mansa Musa built mosques that brought scholars. Islamic traditions were taking a firm hold in the trading cities of
The Kingdom of Mali was an African hub of wealth, trade and education for over 225 years. Mali is an Arab version of the Mandinka word that means, “Where the king dwells”, and was vitally important in spreading trade, education, religion and culture along the Niger River. The rise of Mali into an Empire occurred in the early 13th century, when Sundiata defeated his enemies and won control of the West African gold mines. In 1312 Mansa Musa became ruler of Mali. During his reign which was known as Mali’s, “Golden Age”, he introduced Islamic beliefs to many communities along the Niger and enhanced education after his historic pilgrimage to Mecca. Mali’s rise was attributed to the Trans-Saharan Trade routes leading to and from Western and Eastern Africa. These trade routes contributed to the rise and fall of powerful African Kingdoms for hundreds of years, but for 250 years, Mali was the crown jewel of Africa.