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Face2Face Africa on MSNThe richest man in history was African; Here is how his epic pilgrimage changed the world!Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He was exceptionally wealthy to an extent that historians have struggled to quantify it accurately. Though the ...
Between 1324 – 1325, Mansa Musa embarked on his pilgrimage to Mecca. On his journey Mansa Musa brought with him a large group of people, some of whom were enslaved. He also brought dozens of ...
People even heard about him and his wealth in Europe. After his return from Mecca, Mansa Musa began to revitalize cities in his kingdom, building mosques and large public buildings in Gao and ...
Mansa Musa was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire ... Musa went on Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, in 1324 - travelling over 4,000 miles with an ...
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60000 people, 12000 servants, huge amount of gold, when world's richest Muslim went to Mecca for Hajj, he was...After ruling the Mali Empire for nearly a decade, Mansa Musa decided to travel to Mecca. As per historians, he traveled with a grand entourage of over 60,000 enslaved individuals, including 12,000 ...
Depiction of Mansa Musa on his way to Mecca. The elaborate convoy that accompanied Musa marched alongside camels and horses carrying hundreds of pounds of gold, as well as a long train of goats ...
News of his wealth even reached Europe. After returning from Mecca, Mansa Musa revitalised cities in his kingdom, constructing mosques and large public buildings in Gao and Timbuktu. He passed ...
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Eye-watering Mansa Musa's net worth of $400 billion surpasses Forbes' top five billionaireHistory books suggest that Mansa Musa was far from modest about his riches. Arab chroniclers reported that he journeyed to Mecca during his pilgrimage, or Hajj, with a retinue numbering in the ...
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Review: Highlighting the Ghanaian antecedent in Mansa Musa storyWith over 100 cast and crew brought to life on stage, the epic tale of Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, renowned for his immense wealth and grand pilgrimage to Mecca.
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