Mansa Musa ruled the west African empire of Mali. In 1324 Mansa Musa left his home and then he made the Haj the pilgrimage of Mecca. Mansa Musa spent a lot of gold. Much of African history was preserved by a oral rather than written tradition. Kankan Musa or Kanku Musa which means Musa, son of Kankou, where
Kankou is the name of his mother. Other alternatives go on as Mali-koy
Kankan Musa, Gonga Musa and the Lion of Mali. The Malian Empire consisted of territory formerly
belonging to the Ghana Empire and Melle Mali and immediate surrounding
areas, and Musa held many titles, including Emir of Melle, Lord of the
Mines of Wangara, and conqueror of Ghanata, Futa-Jallon, and at least
another dozen states. Writing is one of the markers of civilization. Muslim kings were trying to extend their power to many non Muslim
populations. Ghana empire was probably the first empire in west Africa.
All that is known about Ibn Battuta's life comes from the
autobiographical information included in the account of his travels. Mansa Musa was Muslim and relatively devout. Musa made his pilgrimage in 1324, his procession reported to include
60,000 men, 12,000 slaves who all carried 4-lb. gold bars, heralds
dressed in silks who bore gold staffs, organized horses and handled
bags. Musa was a devout Muslim and his pilgrimage to Mecca, a command ordained
by Allah according to core teachings of Islam, made him well-known
across northern Africa and the Middle East. To Musa, Islam was the
foundation of the cultured world of the Eastern Mediterranean. He
would spend much time fostering the growth of Islam in his empire. He was the wealthiest ruler of his day and one of the wealthiest people
of all time. Musa was referred to and is most commonly found as Mansa
Musa in Western manuscripts and literature. His name also appears as
Kankou Musa, Kankan Musa or Kanku Musa which means "Musa, son of
Kankou", where Kankou is the name of his mother. Muslim kings were trying to extend their power to many non Muslim
populations. Ghana empire was probably the first empire in west Africa.
All that is known about Ibn Battuta's life comes from the
autobiographical information included in the account of his travels. Ibn
Battuta was born into a Berber family of Islamic legal scholars in
Tangier, Morocco, on 25 February 1304, during the reign of the Marinid
dynasty. As a young man he would have studied at a Sunni Maliki
madh'hab, Islamic jurisprudence school, the dominant form of education
in North Africa at that time. For safety, Ibn Battuta usually joined a
caravan to reduce the risk of an attack by wandering Arab Bedouin. He
took a bride in the town of Sfax, the first in a series of marriages
that would feature in his travels. Ibn Battuta recorded his visit to the Kilwa Sultanate in 1330, and
commented favorably on the humility and religion of its ruler, Sultan
al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman, a descendant of the legendary Ali ibn al-Hassan
Shirazi. He further wrote that the authority of the Sultan extended from
Malindi in the north to Inhambane in the south and was particularly
impressed by the planning of the city, believing it to be the reason for
Kilwa's success along the coast. He took a bride in the town of Sfax, the first in a series of marriages
that would feature in his travels. Mansa Musa spent so much money that
he caused run away inflation. On 17 November 1326, following a month
spent in Mecca, Ibn Battuta joined a large caravan of pilgrims returning
to Iraq across the Arabian Peninsula. The group headed north to Medina
and then, travelling at night, turned northeast across the Najd plateau
to Najaf, on a journey that lasted about two weeks. In Najaf he visited
the mausoleum of Ali ibn Abi Talib Ali, the 4th caliph and the
son in law of the prophet Muhammad. Then, instead of continuing on to Baghdad with the caravan, Ibn Battuta
started a six-month detour that took him into Persia. From Najaf he
journeyed to Wasit then followed the river Tigris south to Basra. His
next destination was the town of Esfahan across the Zagros Mountains in
Persia. Musa was referred to and is most commonly found as Mansa Musa in Western
manuscripts and literature. His name also appears as Kankou Musa,
Kankan Musa or Kanku Musa which means Musa, son of Kankou, where
Kankou is the name of his mother. Mansa Musa is a Muslim. Mansa Musa knew where he was going before he got there.
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