I still have your letters describing him as a scholarly character of the Muslim religion is that why you have learned Arabic? I have heard of Timbuktu the famous trading city and I have a-many friends who wish to come to your country in hopes of gold and salt. I find it wondrous that Musa has taught his people well although he doesn’t need to it makes everything easier for our people and the Northerners
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well educated‚ and had protection. Key Evidence & Support The gold and salt trade. Kingdom of Ghana gaining power and wealth‚ Mansa musa and his generosity. Benin figures were considered wonders; Leo Africanus described the well educated men in Timbuktu. Ibn Battuta writes about Mali’s no mercy to unjust people and their complete security. Group 1 Arab scholar‚ Al-Bakri writes about the ancient Ghana kingdoms rise to power and wealth by controlling the Saharan gold and salt trade between 700 and
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safe trade for the Arabs and the Wangara‚” (Document 3). Salt and gold trade was being performed in the Ghana kingdom; therefore the government believed that they were responsible for all of the trades that were completed within their borders. Timbuktu was not only a major trading center for Africa‚ but it also became a major learning center with one of the most famous libraries in Africa. A Moroccan traveler
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World History Chapter 13 Test Review Camels carried much of the trade across the desert. Camels were a crucial factor in trans-Saharan trade. They were well-adapted to desert conditions and could drink large quantities of water at one time. Coral In the fourteenth century in Kilwa‚ two monumental buildings were constructed of coral cut from the cliffs along the shore. One was the Great Mosque of Kilwa. Even grander was the Husuni Kubwa palace‚ an enormous cliff-top building with more than 100 rooms
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The Empire of Mali was a place where many people from across the world wanted to go to. Can you imagine how and why Mali is a place where people suffered just to travel to? During the Empire of Mali Mansa Musa had made his famous pilgrimage. This pilgrimage was his most famous journey because he had brought a lot of gold with him. He had passed that gold around to other places. The empire of Mali had a lot of goods and products. They had many inventions‚ and this was all because of the trade that
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trappings and a dog’s collar. An Arab scholar‚ Al-Bakri‚ describes the king’s court in ancient Ghana covered in gold. An Egyptian official visited Mansa Musa and was impressed with the amount of gold present. A Moroccan traveler went to the city of Timbuktu and was fascinated due to the many opportunities of work there was such as doctors‚ judges‚ priests‚ etc. which were supported and funded by the king. The military force’s job was to maintain peace and protection all over the cities and empires
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Einston Vue Mr. Andrews AP World History 19 October 2014 From the 5th C.E. century to the year 1325‚ the spread of Islam occurred in the trans- Saharan area in Africa. The spread of Islam impacted many of these societies‚ affecting the rule of kings‚ changing the daily lives of many people‚ and changing the religions. However‚ these changes did not transpire by themselves. The spread of Islam was possible because of the trade and merchants in the Sahara‚ the many kings and their servicemen‚
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CHAP TER 13 CHAP TER OUTLINE ● Tropical Lands and Peoples ● New Islamic Empires ● Indian Ocean Trade ● Social and Cultural Change ● Conclusion © Victor Englebert DIVERSITY + DOMINANCE Personal Styles of Rule in India and Mali ENVIRONMENT + TECHNOLOGY The Indian Ocean Dhow East African Pastoralists Herding large and small livestock has long been a way of life in drier parts of the tropics. Visit the website and ebook for additional study materials and interactive tools: www.cengage.com/history/bullietearthpeople5e
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|Influence of Trans-Saharan Trade on West Africa | SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of Islamic beliefs‚ ethics‚ and law. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS HANDOUT. Read the chart to answer questions on the next page. Impact of Trans-Saharan Trade |[pic] |CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARD 7.4.3 |Influence of Trans-Saharan Trade on
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Would you travel for many months and miles for your religion? Millions of Muslims every year travel to Mecca the birthplace of their religion. Mansa Musa was the king of Mali and was also one of the richest people in Africa at the time and he wanted to show off and make trades to northern parts of Africa while on his Hajj to Mecca. On his Hajj to Mecca Mansa Musa traveled to Taghaza and Tuwat Oasis as well as purposely brought 24‚000 pounds of gold and 60‚000 (Document A) to help him trade
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