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).
Musa I was the tenth Mansa, or Emperor of Mali Empire. He became  well-known for his pilgrimage to Mecca, with a procession of 60,000  men and 12,000 slaves. Mansa Musa not â¦ only fed and provided for the  procession, but also gave gold to the poor along his route, and  built a mosque every Friday.