Islam · Communities & events
Mansa Musa travels from Mali to Mecca
1324 CE
Mansa Musa of Mali undertook the pilgrimage to Mecca by way of North Africa and Egypt. His journey made the West African kingdom conspicuous within wider Muslim networks. Religious observance, diplomacy, and the movement of wealth came together along the pilgrimage route.
Why it matters
The journey shows how the hajj connected distant regions and places West African rulers and communities within the wider history of Islam.
About the date
Year the pilgrimage began; the journey and return extended beyond it.
Mecca
Pilgrimage destination; a single pin does not represent the entire trans-Saharan journey.
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