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Mansa Musa's Military Logistics: The Camel Transport Network
When Mansa Musa set out on his legendary hajj in 1324, he brought a military force that could field 10,000 soldiers and 60,000 porters across 4,000 miles of desert, savanna, and mountain. This episode goes behind the grand narrative of gold and generosity to examine the logistical backbone that made the journey possible: the camel corps, the water stations, the supply depots, and the specialized roles of the farba and farari. We trace how Musa's military logistics built on traditions inherited from Sundiata Keita, how they fed and watered tens of thousands in the Sahara, and how the same…
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