Mansa Musa: The Most Famous African Traveler to Mecca

Mansa Musa: The Most Famous African Traveler to Mecca
ISBN-10
1508171475
ISBN-13
9781508171478
Series
Mansa Musa
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
2016-07-15
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Author
Barbara Krasner

Description

From Mali to Cairo to Mecca and beyond, Mansa Musa was known as the Lion of Mali. Now remembered as the richest person in history, his enormous wealth, legendary generosity, and lavish pilgrimage from Mali to Mecca made him a favorite of medieval Arab storytellers. However, the 14th-century leader also presided over one of the largest empires in the world during his time. This informative biography traces Mansa Musa’s life, following his magnificent caravan as he traversed what remained of the Silk Road routes to become a hajji and returned to transform Timbuktu into western Africa’s most famous cultural center.

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