One of the leaders of Mali, Mansa Musa, was Islamic so he tried making Mali islamic. On his journey home to west africa, Mansa Musa brought with him several Islamic scholars to teach his people the words of Qu'ran and just how to live as true muslims.
It helped create more trade and made Mali richer
Mansa Musa.
Mansa Musa!
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Mmany of the Mali people accepted Islam and put Islamic way of life into practice.
Morocco, Mali, Nigeria, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, and Algeria
The effects of Mansa Musa's journey were that there were new trading ties & they also had displayed Mali's wealth.
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NovaNET answer: it increased the influence of Islamic culture
The greatest king of Mali, Mansa Musa returned to Mali after traveling. He returned with an Arab architect who built great Muslim houses of worship , or mosques, in the capital of Timbuktu. Under Mansa Musa, Timbuktu became an important center of Islamic art and learning.
NovaNET answer: it increased the influence of Islamic culture