1. Mansa Musa
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2. Fall of Ghana After many struggles, the Mande people took over Kumbi
Established the Kingdom of Mali
Leaders did not follow Islam but accepted it

3. Rise of Mansa Musa Took over in 1312
First leader to be a devout Muslim
Made Mali a center for Islamic world

4. Musa’s Hajj Undertook the Hajj with 80,000 servants
Took 8 months to reach Egypt
Traveled in an expensive caravan, giving expensive gifts to hosts
His hajj made Mali important to the world
Europeans put Mali on their maps, unheard of before this

5. Exit Ticket
Imagine you were a West African seeing Mansa Musa for the first time, wearing expensive robes and giving gold out. How would you react? What would you think about Muslims if he was the first Muslim you ever saw?