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Mansa Musa's Gold and the Cairo Inflation Mystery
In 1324, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca flooded Cairo with so much gold that the city's economy reeled for years. But how much of that story is true, and what really happened? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the economic aftershocks of the hajj, separating fact from legend. They trace the gold's path through the Sultan's mint, the merchants of Khan al-Khalili, and the currency markets of the Nile Valley. Drawing on the accounts of al-Umari, Ibn Battuta, and the Egyptian chronicler al-Maqrizi, they explore how Mansa Musa's generosity may have triggered a…
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