Mansa Musa

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Mansa Musa

• By Caitlin Vogt
• Emily Wong
• Mckenna Lewry
• and
• Hannah Dobson

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Intro(Just Listen)

• Sundiata was the ruler of Mali until 1255.
• The upcoming rulers, unlike Sundiata, were
  Muslim.
• Their next ruler was a Muslim king named Mansa
  Musa.

Sundiata
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Mansa Musa The Beginning(Write whats in
Green.)

• Ruled for 25 years.
• One of Malis most famous rulers.
• His army captured trade cities Timbuktu, Gao, and
  Djenne.
• Under his rule, Islam spread through large parts
  of West Africa.

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What did Mansa Musa show up with when he arrived
in Cairo, Egypt?
Hint He showed up with two things.
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The World Learns about Mali(Write whats in
Green.)

• In 1324, Mansa Musa went on a pilgrimage.
• 1st stop in Cairo, Egypt.
• Showed up with 100 camels and 300 lbs of gold!
• Through his hajj, he introduced Mali to the world.

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How did Mansa Musa spread religion/education
throughout Mali?
Hint It is a key concept.
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Learning and Religion in Mali(write whats in
green.)

• Built schools in many cities.
• Sent scholars to tech at schools.
• Made reading/writing in Arabic very important.
• Hired architects to build mosques throughout the
  empire.
• Hope people would convert to Islam.
• Did not force people to convert though.

Arabic Alphabet
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Next You Will Learn About(Just Listen)

• The end of Mansa Musa.
• How Mali fell.

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The End
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