On Sunday afternoon, I was down at the Calgary Stampede photographing the rodeo finals.
Mansa Musa (about 1280 â about 1337) was an emperor (mansa) of the Mali Empire during the 14th century.He became emperor in 1307. He was the first African ruler to be widely known throughout Europe and the Middle East.Mansa Musa was the great nephew of Sundiata Keita, who was founder of the empire.He is famous for his Hajj (1324â5).ansa Musa was the great nephew of Sundiata Keita, who was founder of the empire. He is famous for his Hajj (1324â5).
Mansa Musa, below is an exert from Wikipedia about Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca... Musa was a devout Muslim, and his pilgrimage to Mecca (a duty ordained byAllah, according to Islam) made him well-known across northern Africa and the Middle East. To Musa, Islam was an entry into the cultured world of the Eastern Mediterranean.[14] He would spend much time fostering the growth of the religion wit...