Mansa Musa's Journey To Mecca

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About 60,000 people went on the four month journey to Mecca with the king, Mansa Musa leading them. Mansa musa had about 12,000 personal servants join him on the pilgrimage. Mansa Musa and many citizens went on a journey called a hajj, from Mali to Cairo and then ending in the city of Mecca. The king, Mansa Musa was the richest person in Africa who believed in traveling to the holy city of Mecca for a hajj or pilgrimage which Mansa Musa went for not just religious goals but for popularity, fame, and more.

Mansa Musa went on the hajj for benefits other than to complete the religious pillar. For instance, he wanted to become popular. Mansa Musa did this by carrying “24,000 pounds of gold” (document A) on his journey to Mecca. Why

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