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Mansa Musa's Hajj Route: The 4,000-Mile Pilgrimage That Broke Economies
In 1324, Mansa Musa embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca that would become legendary. But beyond the famous Cairo gold crash, his 4,000-mile journey reshaped the Mali Empire's diplomatic ties, exposed its subjects to new ideas, and nearly bankrupted Egypt. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace Musa's actual route: from Niani to Walata, through Tuat and Cairo, to Mecca and back. Along the way, they examine the logistics of moving a caravan of 60,000 people, the diplomatic gifts exchanged with Mamluk sultan al-Nasir Muhammad, and the architectural legacy of al-Sahili, who returned with…
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