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Timbuktu's 1324 Hajj: The Pilgrimage That Shook Cairo
In 1324, Mansa Musa of Mali set out on the hajj to Mecca with an entourage so vast it reportedly included eighty thousand people and a hundred camels carrying gold. His stop in Cairo created a monetary crisis that lasted over a decade, and his generosity was so legendary that even today his name conjures images of staggering wealth. But behind the glitter lies a more complex story—of diplomacy, religious devotion, and the political calculations that made Mali one of the greatest empires of the medieval world. In this episode, Lucas and Luna walk through Mansa Musa's journey step by step…
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