Europe? Mansa Musa was one of the most famous people in Africa‚ but not much about his life was known until 1312 when he succeeded his father’ s throne. He was either the grandson or grandnephew of Sundiata‚ the man who founded Mali. Celebrity Net Worth calculated that in today’s money‚ Mansa Musa would have about 400 billion dollars. This fact makes him the richest man that ever lived. He ruled over a small kingdom named Mali‚ which wasn’t very famous or well known until Mansa Musa came around. He
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IBN KHALDUN Abd al-Rahman Ibn Khaldun was born in (1332 AD) in Tunis. He was regarded to be the father of sociology and one of the strongest personalities during the Muslim cultural decline in the Arab world. In this paper I will be demonstrating Ibn Khaldun’s presence‚ thoughts‚ and work. Despite the fact that he lived in the 14th and 15th centuries‚ his thoughts and contributions to humanity are still appropriate for discussion in the 20th century and have become a source of scientific and political
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partners through their profitable gold trade. After the empire of Ghana collapsed‚ the Mandike people founded the empire of Mali. One specific affluent ruler was Mansa Musa (r. 1312 – 1337)‚ who encouraged and influenced the spread of the Muslim faith to his people and beyond the borders of Africa. A well-traveled Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta wrote a personal document about his visit to Mali in 1326‚ titled the “Country of the Blacks.” Battuta’s review on the Malian people were mixed. Battuta stated
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Abu Mena (Egypt) By: Porsha Lee. Instructor: Dr. Greta Bolin Date: 11/10/2013 Abu Mena was the name of a soldier who was an officer in the Diocletian army. Once Menas army won the war‚ he refused to kill any Christians‚ he declared his Christianity which made a tremendous motive for other Christians to bear the suffering and abuse from the Diocletian’s army ("Abu Mena-Unesco World Heritage Centre"
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Introduction Imam Ibn Taymiyyah was born to a family of scholars in an era when Islam was advancing and education was at its peak amongst the Muslims. At a very young age Ibn Taymiyyah was forced to move to Damascus with his family due to the Mongol invasion and was taken as a refugee. While they were moving‚ such was the state that their camels were laden with books and they had to walk. This shows the importance of I’lm they had. Early Years Ibn Taymiyyah had a very sharp memory and used to skip
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Mansa Musa Mansa Musa is mostly remembered for his extravagant hajj‚ or pilgrimage‚ to Mecca with‚ according to the Arab historian al-Umari‚ 100 camel-loads of gold‚ each weighing 300 lbs.; 500 slaves‚ each carrying a 4 lb. gold staff; thousands of his subjects; as well as his senior wife‚ with her 500 attendants. With his lavish spending and generosity in Cairo and Mecca‚ he ran out of money and had to borrow at usurious rates of interest for the return trip. Al-Umari also states that Mansa
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Mount Abu - The Mythological Beauty Mount Abu situated at a average height of 1‚219 mtr’s above sea level is the oasis in the deserted land of Rajasthan and posses the honor of being the only hill-station in Rajasthan as well as north-west India‚ The world famous tourist destination is known for its Delwara Jain temples and natural beauty world over‚ situated amidst lush green forested hills on the highest peak in the Aravali range is also the summer capital for the Indian state of Rajasthan‚ home
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Tarick Ali‚ Jenan Abdullah Ms Shala Abu Bakr Description & Biography As a young man‚ Abu Bakr became a merchant and he traveled extensively in Arabia and neighboring lands in the Middle East‚ through which he gained both wealth and experience. He eventually came to be recognized as the chief of his clan. On his return from a business trip to Yemen‚ he was informed that in his absence Muhammad had openly declared his prophethood. Not long after‚ Abu Bakr accepted Islam and was the first person
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Fiction: a genre favored by billions of people because of its diversity and colorful characters. The worlds that spring up from this genre are endless. The book The Emperor of Nihon-Ja is no exception. Written by John Flanagan‚ this story is about a civil war in the fictional country of Nihon-Ja. All these characters and events are full of courageous acts‚ heroic sacrifices‚ and loyalty to certain people. These traits and actions are some of the most common forms in fiction‚ but what happens in stories
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Ibn Battuta’s remarks of his travels say a great deal about his own culture and norms. Almost every place he travels to he brings up women and how they are treated‚ as well as what their status is in that society. He is also very amused with the décor of the buildings in terms of gold and silver decorations. It seems as though he does not come from a wealthy society or his family is not on the wealthy status level. Battuta also seems to bring up the cleanliness of each area he travels to. Ibn
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