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he traded gold, salt, leather, cloth, sugar, kola nus, and glass beads with other mechants.
In 2011, the ten richest people, and their net worth, in Bangladesh were: 1. Abul Kashem - US$ 1.5 billion 2. Musa bin Shamser - US$ 1.5 billion 3. Shamsuddin Khan - US$ 1.2 billion 4. Sajeeb Wazed Joy - US$ 1 billion 5. Abul Hossain - US$ 1 billion 6. Ahmed Akbar Sobhan - US$ 500 million 7. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir - US$ 400 million 8. Shahrin Islam Tuhin - US$ 300 million 9. Ragib Ali - US$ 250 million 10.Iqbal Ahmed - US$ 250 million
Mansa Musa started from Niani, in Mali, then went through Timbuktu, the Sahara Desert, and Cairo before getting to Mecca.
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...
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.
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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 ruled the west african kingdom of Mali. Mansa Musa emphasized the wealth , power and importance of Mansa Musa
No. Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire.
Faga Laye was Mansa Musa's dad.
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.
Sundiata and Mansa Musa benfited Mali , because Mansa Musa expanded the Mali empire after Sundiata died in 1255.Mansa Musa derives from same social layer as Sundiata, who started this complex.
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.