Mansa Musa’s Hajj was an important historical event because he was able to help many people by spreading his massive wealth as gold to those along his route, but his Hajj also led to inflation. Mansa Musa grew the wealth of his empire through trade. Then during his Hajj, he spread his...
The foundation of this immense wealth lay in the rich natural resources of the Mali Empire. Gold mines were abundant, and the empire’s control over these mines allowed Mansa Musa to amass a fortune that was almost mythical in its proportions. But gold was not the only source of wealth. S...
students examining the African kingdoms and tribes that were the source of American slaves are invited to "analyze the achievements and grandeur of Mansa Musa's court and the social customs and wealth of the kingdom of Mali."Lynne Cheney, the former chairman of the National Endowment for the ...