As a devout Muslim, Mansa Musa dedicated significant time to preparing for his pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) early in his reign. This pilgrimage, undertaken between 1324 and 1325, catapulted him to ...

News of his wealth even reached Europe. After returning from Mecca, Mansa Musa revitalised cities in his kingdom, constructing mosques and large public buildings in Gao and Timbuktu. He passed ...

Later in 1312, Mansa Musa became ruler. 4. Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca and he did not travel lightly Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim, and observed one of the five pillars of Islam by ...

After ruling the Mali Empire for nearly a decade, Mansa Musa decided to travel to Mecca. As per historians, he traveled with a grand entourage of over 60,000 enslaved individuals, including 12,000 ...

History books suggest that Mansa Musa was far from modest about his riches. Arab chroniclers reported that he journeyed to Mecca during his pilgrimage, or Hajj, with a retinue numbering in the ...

Interestingly, its legendary king is often regarded as the wealthiest person in history, with an estimated fortune of around ...

With over 100 cast and crew brought to life on stage, the epic tale of Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, renowned for his immense wealth and grand pilgrimage to Mecca.

Nigeria football star Ahmed Musa is observing Ramadan by performing Umrah in Mecca, embracing his faith and spiritual journey ...

Mansa Musa was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire ... Musa went on Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, in 1324 - travelling over 4,000 miles with an ...