Directions: Complete the following timeline and questions as we talk about the Kingdom of Mali and Mansa Musas

Hajj to Mecca. Be sure to write in complete sentences where appropriate.

Mansa Musas Hajj and the Kingdom of Mali

World History and Geography 2011-2012

Mansa Musa arrives in ___________ and spreads his

Mansa Musa returns home. Brings top Arabian ____________ back to Mali and helps establish more significant ____________ routes with Eastern Africa.

Sundiata forms the Kingdom of ________ in _________ CE.

wealth. He meets with the Mulmak sultan in __________.

Mansa Musa rises to power in the early __________ CE

Mansa Musa embarks on his _______ (pilgrimage) in the _____________ CE

Goes through Medina to reach __________. This completes his _________ in late ________ CE.

1) Why did Mansa Musa set out for Mecca? What was he trying to accomplish?

2) Reading Al-Umaris account of Mansa Musas trip to Cairo, describe the gifts that Mansa Musa brought with him. Why would he be so generous with his kingdoms wealth?