Blog Entry #3.1 -Person Research

Notable Person ; Mansa Musa

http://blackhistorypages.net/pages/mansamusa.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_(mansa) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biographies/musa/
http://africanevents.com/Essay-Habeeb-MansaMusa.htm
http://www.islamawareness.net/Africa/Mali/mali_article001.html
http://www.globaled.org/nyworld/materials/african3.html


Died 1337 – Born;Unknown
Birth Place : Unknown - Died -Unknown happen in 1337

Family
Brother MANSA SULAYMAN
MANSA ULI(His ^ Son)
Son Mansa Maghan I

Father- Abu Bakr II

GrandFather -Sundiata

Friend -Ibn Fadl Allah Al-Omari

Education Not discribed

Occupation - Founder of Empire of Mali

Quote -
"No one was allowed into the king’s presence with his sandals on; negligence was punished by death. No one was allowed to sneeze in the king’s presence, and when the king himself sneezed, those present beat their breasts with their hands”

Contribution -
Hajj journey, stopped off in Egypt and gave out so much gold that the Egyptian economy was ruined for years to come.

1O terms to describe Him

Richest , Leader , Powerful , Helpful, Thoughtful,Fortunate, Fear by enemies,Thinker,Generous, Faithful

Timeline of Important Dates

1324-1324* Pilgrimage to Mecca

1320*Mansa Musa captures Tombouctou as part of Mali Empire, becomes center for scholarship, trade

Symbol that Represents Him

Gold symbolizes my person because Musa was kind with his gold and distribute to the poor . However it drew attention to the great wealth of the Mali Empire and also cemented his respect among the Arab world . But without looking at a little of the bad side this gold help Mali get stronger in their way with the trades of products that help them on a daily basic.