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Mansa Musa is mostly remembered for his extravagant hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca with, according to the Arab historian al-Umari, 100 camel-loads of gold, each weighing 300 lbs.; 500 slaves, each carrying a 4 lb. gold staff; thousands of his subjects; as well as his senior wife, with her 500 attendants. With his lavish spending and generosity in Cairo and Mecca, he ran out of money and had to borrow at usurious rates of interest for the return trip. Al-Umari also states that Mansa Musa and his retinue "gave out so much gold that they depressed its value in Egypt and caused its value to fall. frm black history pages.
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What are two things askia the grat and mansa musa help spread thorugh their empires?
Askia the Great spread Islam and promoted education throughout his empire. Mansa Musa helped spread Islam and increased the wealth and influence of the Mali Empire through his lavish pilgrimage to Mecca, which also promoted knowledge about African wealth and culture in other regions.
Which African empire vigorously spread Islam?
Austin town
The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education spread Islam and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was who?
Mansa musa
Which ruler of Mali observed Islamic tradition made a pilgrimage to Mecca and ultimately helped spread the influence of Islam in Mali?
Mansa Musa
Does Islam require pilgrimages?
Islam requires a pilgrimage for every able man to Mecca. This pilgrimage has to happen at least once.
Which religion has a pilgrimage to mecca?
Islam.
What was so important about mansa musa pilgrimage?
It helped spread the news about Mali to Africa and got more people to go to Mali. Also, his pilgrimage/hajj showed that he was a devote Christian and wanted to get others to convert to Islam, too.
What are one of 5 pillars of Islam?
Pilgrimage
What religions have a pilgrimage?
Islam, Hinduism, Buddism, Christianity...
Which is the pillar of Islam that refers to the pilgrimage Muslims?
Its Hajj.
What the pilgrimagefor Islam?
In Islam Muslims go for Pilgrimage to Makkah and Madina and this is called Haj and Umrah
The pilgrimage to Makkah is called an?
Pilgrimage to Makkah (or Mecca) is called Hajj. It is the fifth pillar of Islam five pillars.
