As a citizen of Mali‚ I feel that Mansa Musa did a quite bold‚ and brave thing‚ that cost him many followers trust‚ but a new trade route in return. I however‚ am certainly not one of those “ex- followers”‚ for I find his strategy to be heroic. Even though he betrayed and stole from his citizens‚ in the long run‚ he meant well‚ and in a way‚ paid them all back. Mali was just average‚ until Mansa Musa came along. Under his ruling‚ our kingdom became twice the size that Ghana was. Because of him‚ we
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themselves so deeply that most laws and traditions practiced by Arabs are closely connected to the Islamic faith. The main primary source of information‚ for historians‚ comes from Ibn Khaldun’s book‚ “The Muqaddimah.” Khaldun’s book record the history from the first human civilizations til the fourteenth century of which Ibn Khaldun lived. He describes the known world and the people that lived before him and from these observations Khaldun extrapolates many theories on philosophy‚ the sciences‚ religion
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Jacob Cooper Mrs. Sage World Civilizations 5 December 2017 The Chronicle of the Seeker About the Author: Mahmud Kati greatly influenced ideas and details regarding the prominent conqueror of the wealthy West African Mali Empire. Throughout Kati’s life‚ he lived as an African Muslim scholar credited with the Timbuktu Chronicles. Kati is most famous for his accounts on Mansa Musa‚ in which Kati describes Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324-1325 (Andrea and Overfield 229). Through oral tradition‚ Kati
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Dear Antoinette‚ It is a joyous year in 1312! My dearest friend as you know Mansa Musa is emperor he is very knowledgable and I have learned to read and write Arabic. Something peculiar has happened‚ Mansa Musa has been so courteous as to give our enemies a chance to live! We call them slaves and they do whatever you tell them to! They are fairly less then I would expect and the Northerners seem to enjoy them very much‚ Our country has become very rich indeed! If you ever need money you only need
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Muhammad ibn Battuta was born in Tangier‚ Morocco. His family was of Berber origins and had a convention of administration as judges. He was famous for his numerous travels to both Muslim and non Muslim regions which includes a big part of eastern Asia. These travels which lasted for almost 24 years has allocated Ibn Battuta the position to be one of the most famous travelers ever. In the wake of accepting a training in Islamic law‚ Ibn Battuta set out in 1325‚ at 21 years old‚ to perform a pilgrimage
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Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta both were explorers in the 13th century and although they had similarities‚ they were different in several ways. For example yes both traveled for a long period of time and picked up some of the same cultures but in different view points‚and Battuta was not imprisoned on his way back home. Or how Battuta started his journey with a purpose of visiting Mecca‚ like his religion requires him to do and Polo just took a Gap year to escape from the troubles at home. Marco Polo
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HS*250 Survey of Africa to 1800 Historical Novel Review Guide Conde‚ Maryse (1984) Segu. New York: Ballentine Books What is historical fiction? According to “Historical Novels Review”‚ a historical novel is a novel which is set fifty or more years in the past‚ and one in which the author is writing from research rather than personal experience (Johnson 2002). These are fictionalized stories that are set in a historical reality and can thus portray actual relationships‚ events‚ and people within
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Timbuktu was and still is located in Mali‚ Africa. It served its importance in 1300-1600 BCE. through scholars‚ trade‚ and architectural achievements. The importance of scholars‚ wealth‚ trade and architectural achievements‚ along with the influential people made Timbuktu one of the most important cities in the post-classical world. One of the scholars at this time was Al-Rahman‚ who was an Arab scholar who visited Timbuktu. He found that scholars of Timbuktu were more knowledgeable in Islamic teachings
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Ibn Fadlan has become known as one of the world most important historians although he did not start out that way. In 921 he was chosen by the Caliph of Baghdad‚ to be part of the embassy to the King of the Bulgars. He chronicled the journey and all that he observed during his time there. He must have felt very important and very proud to have been chosen for such an important mission for his country. No one really remembers him for his mission. It is his journal that has kept him alive for history
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Mansa Musa: Emperor Mansa Musa I was said to have died in 1331‚ but some accounts have him alive as late as 1337. His date of birth is unknown. Ruler of the Mali empire‚ which included Timbuktu‚ Ghana‚ and Mali (1312–37) Religion- Muslim Brought the Mali Empire to its greatest height. During his reign‚ Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. His pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324–25 brought Mali fame throughout the world; the emperor traveled with a huge amount of people with him
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