King Mana Musa Research Paper

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I have just entered the kingdom of Mali where famous king Mansa Musa lives. Musa was a Muslim and introduced Islamic culture to the country. In 1324, he made a 3,000 mile journey to Makkah, and increased the prestige and power of Mali. He had 12,000 servants on the journey, each one carrying bars of gold. And he gave away much of this gold to poor people along the way. He brought back a Spanish architect to his capital at Timbuktu. That city became a center for Muslim art and architecture. Eventually, Islamic influence improved general education, written records of business and law, and trade. One geographic feature which shaped the country of Mali is it’s location. Mali is located on the east coast of the African continent, and is situated

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