the people of songhai was effected in a very big way
Most were from his pilgrimage to Mecca: 1)showed his devotion to Islam, encouraging it to spread 2)made new trade routes with Muslim states such as Egypt 3)brought scholars back to his kingdom 4)made Europe want the wealth of Africa
Mansa Musa ruled the west african kingdom of Mali. Mansa Musa emphasized the wealth , power and importance of Mansa Musa
Faga Laye was Mansa Musa's dad.
After Mansa Musa's death, his descendants argued about who should be the next ruler of Mali. This internal fighting greatly weakened the empire
There is much information on Mansa Musa and we are unsure of the cause of his death.
mansa musas mothers name was kankou
he promoted education
Mali reached its peak as an empire
Well, It was important because going to Mecca was part of the 5 pillars of Islam.
It created more trade and made Mali more rich.
It created more trade and made Mali more rich.
Islam had major influence on the Mali Empire .
It placed him in history and in the attention of the entire European and Islamic world.
Mansa Musa was a descendent of the Mandinka people. Mansa Musa ascended the Mali throne in 1307 after a period of turmoil after the death of his predecessor, Mansa Uli.
Mali became more well-known internationally.
Mansa Musa's brother was Mansa Abu-Bakr. Abu-Bakr briefly ruled the Mali Empire after Musa's death but was unpopular due to his harsh rule, leading to his removal from power.
He went to Mecca to pray for forgiveness for his mother's death.