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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 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.
NovaNET answer: it increased the influence of Islamic culture
It increased the influence of Islamic culture
Mansa Musa made a religious journey to mecca and on the way spent loads of gold. That is why the Mali Empire was so famous. When Mansa Musa left he was trying to convert other people into becoming a Muslim like he. He also, showed the pork chop World to his Empire.
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.
Mansa Musa, a devoted Muslim, traveled to Mecca with hundred thousands of people guarding him. On his way to Mecca, he wanted to show his kingdom's wealth by giving away his gold. He arrived with heavy protection. A very big caravan. To answer, he walked to from Africa to Mecca.
She had to trade more of her goods and she got it from other cultures.
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.