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Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage: The 1324 Hajj That Changed History
In this episode, we revisit Mansa Musa's legendary 1324 hajj, but with a fresh lens: the logistics, politics, and cultural exchange that defined the journey. We explore how Musa's 60,000-strong caravan, including 12,000 slaves and 80 camels carrying gold, transformed his empire's relations with the Mamluk Sultanate and the Islamic world. We examine his meeting with Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad in Cairo, the inflation caused by his gold spending, and the lasting impact on Mali's economy. We also discuss the Catalan Atlas's depiction of Musa, and how the hajj solidified…
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