Mansa Musa

Traveling to the outside world

Oct 17, 1280

Mansa Musa like traveling so he traveled to Africa in 1280 to 1337.

Mansa Musa Facts

Nov 17, 1280

During his long return journey from mecca in 1325, Musa got news that his army recaptured. In 1330, the kingdom of Mossi invaded and conquered the city of Timbuktu. Musa I of Mali died in 1337.

Net Worth

Oct 17, 1312

Mansa Musa net worth is about $400 billion.

Location Of Pilgrimage

Period: Jan 1, 1324 to Mar 12, 1339

Mansa Musa brought back with him an Arabic Library, Religious Scholars, and most importantly the Muslim architect al-Sahili, who built the great mosques at Gao and Timbuktu and a royal place. Mansa Musa, fourteenth century emperor of the Mali Empire, is the medieval African ruler most known to the outsider of Africa. His pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in 1324.

Mansa Musa

Aug 21, 1325

Musa embarked on a large building program, rising mosques and madrasas in Timbuktu and Gao. Most notably , the ancient center of learning Sankore Madrasas(or University of Sankore) was constructed during his reign.