Mansa Musa's Camel Corps: The Backbone of the Hajj Caravan

Mansa Musa: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived — Fexingo History · May 24, 2026 · 5m · transcript

In 1324, Mansa Musa set out on his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca with a caravan so vast it reshaped economies from Cairo to Medina. But what carried that caravan across the Sahara? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the unsung workhorses of the Hajj: the tens of thousands of camels that hauled gold, food, water, and tens of thousands of people across 4,000 miles of desert. They examine how Mali sourced these animals — from the nomadic Berber and Tuareg traders who supplied them, to the specialized 'farba' officials who managed logistics. The hosts also unpack the camels&#x27…