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    In this essay I am going to discuss a significant individual who had made is mark in African American history. This person goes by the name Mansa Musa. During the fourteenth century the emperor of Mali, Mansa Musa achieved greatness through so many of his actions. His contributions to Africa and to Mali are so widespread that he is known throughout the word.. Writers recorded Musa’s actions more than any other ruler meaning that Mansa Musa must have been an important king. Musa was even introduced to Middle Eastern and European kings when he took a trip to the city of Mecca. The greatness of Mali can mostly be attributed to Mansa Musa. So why is Mansa Musa important to African American history? Mansa Musa is recognized as the first ruler of…

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    In Africa many people went on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and one of these people happened to be royalty. Mansa Musa went on the Hajj and passed through many villages and cities while on this journey. Mansa Musa was the king of Mali who was completing his holy pilgrimage to Mecca and was showing off by bringing massive amounts of gold, 60,000 people, and walking through one of the worst villages in Africa while on the Hajj which is supposed to be a purely religious journey. Mansa Musa…

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    Malini Saba

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    Malini Saba is known for being one of the worlds most successful investors and one of its most generous philanthropists. In a recent article appearing on the Huffinton Post, Saba was profiled for her success in the business world but also her work with charitable organizations all over the world. The article focused primarily on her work as Chairman of Saban, a major international conglomerate which has holdings in severla countries including the United States, China, Autralia and India.…

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    Mansa Musa Research Paper

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    Mansa Musa was the King of Kings in Mali, and was described by the North African scholar Al-Omari as the most powerful, richest, most fortunate, most feared by his enemies, and was the most-able to do good for those around him. Under his rule, he increased Mali to twice the size of Ghana, developed a strong effective government bringing stability and peace to the region. He had exemplary leadership, and with his pilgrimage, put Mali on world maps. The Mali Empire was one of the richest and most…

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    Mali Empire

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    Introduction The empire of Mali was formed in the year of 1230 in Mali. The empire was formed by a man named Sundiata Keita, also known as ‘lion king’, and had many other leaders after his death. The most popular ruler was Mansa Musa, because of his extreme wealth and introducing Islam into the empire. The empire lost power in the 14 hundreds,after the death of Musa, but totally fell apart and ended in the year of 1600 lasting 370 years, the lack of leadership after his death was the main reason…

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    Throughout the 13th and 16th centuries, the Mali and Songhai Empires rose to power in Western Africa, through an accomplished trading system and powerful legitimate emperors. The Mali Empire was ruled by many emperors, two of which were Sundiata Keita and Mansa Musa. Sundiata and his 11 brothers were seeked to be killed by Sumanguru, ruler of the neighboring state of Kaniaga who wanted to expand his state of the land of the Mali Empire. Because of his childhood disability, Sumanguru spared his…

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    Tilya Means Dr. Devona Mallory ENGL 2111.2 April 20, 2016 Epic of Gilgamesh and Sunjata Analysis God has his mysteries which none can fathom. You, perhaps, will be a king. You can do nothing about it. You, on the other hand, will be unlucky, but you can do nothing about that either. Each man finds his way already marked out for him and he can change nothing of it. (Naine, Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali 15) “The Epic of Gilgamesh” and “Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples” are both…

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    Throughout the process of historicizing the past, women are primarily left out of the history books and stories for their contribution to civilization. However through the unearthing of antiquity it is clear that women were prominent in both the advances and declines of human society and culture. Using examples from three different regions of Africa this essay will discuss the influence that women had in shaping the history of African politics, culutre, and society. Ancient Egypt is an African…

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    The Change of Roles in Society In the Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali by D.T. Niane, the women are not hidden behind their husbands because they play an important role in society, as a mother is to her child. The power of motherhood and devotion to family and culture allows them to remain empowered. As opposed to being submissive to their husbands like women in the Muslim society. In the Malinke society, men and women are equal. Women have authority in the society and they take pride in showing…

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    With in many stories and myths from all around the world there has been a discovery that many of these stories and myths have common patterns. This was discovered in the twentieth century by an American researcher, Joseph Campbell. Campbell noticed that the hero’s and heroines from different time periods, in the myths and stories, all had a similar journey. The similar journey was eventually called “a hero’s journey.” This journey is a circular pattern that contains twelve stages but have been…

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