He gave them out as gifts to his hosts on his journey to Mecca.
Mansa Musa started from Niani, in Mali, then went through Timbuktu, the Sahara Desert, and Cairo before getting to Mecca.
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Mansa Musa famously proclaimed, "I do not bow down to anyone except Almighty God" when asked to meet the sultan of Cairo, showcasing his strong sense of independence and power as the ruler of the wealthy Mali Empire.
Mansa Musa went to Mecca because he was Muslim. On his way he spent so much gold in Cairo that the cost of gold plummeted.
Yes, he definitely at least had one son. "On his death in 1337 Musa was succeeded by his son, Mansa Maghan (reigned 1337-1341), who had ruled during Musa's visit to Mecca and Cairo." I found this on this web page: http://www.answers.com/topic/mansa-musa Hope his helps...
Mansa Musa was one of the wealthiest people to ever live, some argue the wealthiest person to ever live. A famous story is that during his pilgrimage to Mecca, he stopped in Cairo for three months. Being the richest person in the world, he brought a phenomenal amount of gold with him, and while he was in Cairo he was extremely generous with it. Mansa Musa spent or gave away so much gold in those three months that it devalued gold in the city to the point where it became nearly worthless.
Mansa Musa treated the storyteller with respect and gratitude for sharing their stories and wisdom. He likely valued the storyteller's contributions to preserving the culture and history of the kingdom.
Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca as part of his pilgrimage that every person in his religion had to do at a certain time in their lifetime. In this case, Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca with an extremely large caravan and gave out very generous amounts of gold to the people in need in Mecca and Cairo during his trip to the Hajj.
Al-Umari was an Arab traveler and historian who visited the Mali Empire in the 14th century. He documented Mansa Musa's vast wealth by describing his lavish spending during his pilgrimage to Mecca, including distributing so much gold that it caused inflation in Cairo. Al-Umari's writings helped to illustrate the immense wealth and power of Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire.
The scientific names of bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana or hybrids Musa acuminata × balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific names Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca are no longer used.
Musa ibn Musa ibn Qasi died in 862.