Mansa+Musa

Mansa Musa

o Current City: NA o Hometown: Timbuktu, Mali o Sex: Male o Birthday: Unknown o Political Views: King/ Monarch/ Emperor o Religious Views: Islam o B​io: I earned the title Mansa in 1307. Mansa means “king of kings” or emperor. I took my position from my father, Abu Bakr II. I am the best known of all the emperors of the Mali Empire. I brought the Mali Empire to a golden age. I am known throughout Africa, Europe, and much of Asia for my generosity and my wealth. However, I am better known for my pilgrimage to Mecca, the hajj. I was Islam and am famous for spreading it around the Mali Empire and much of Western Africa. Some things I worked hard to improve during my time were trade, a justice system, and education. We traded with many nearby nations and empires. We were part of the salt trade and our empire became very wealthy due to this. Also, we had a very safe land. We wanted to be very strict in keeping our streets and area safe for foreign traders and ourselves. Through this desire, we created a very strong justice system to eliminate criminals. Also, I believed in a good education for all. The more people that were educated increased the amount people that could work to increase the economy of my empire. I also really like arts, agriculture, and industry. Since my empire was very wealthy, we were able to attain very valuable arts from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. I also believed that an increase in agriculture would increase the population and would make that population stronger and healthier. With a bigger army, we could take over more land, and have a larger workforce. With a larger workforce we could increase our industry. Having a large industry is important because then we would be able to produce more product and trade it. All the things I believed in were related. With a large, educated population we would be able to increase industry and agriculture. With more products we could increase trade, which we protected with our justice system. With the gold we received for the salt we traded, we could then buy more art. Overall, I was the best emperor of the Mali Empire. o Favorite Quotations: " Action is the foundational key to all success. "-Pablo Picasso " Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally."-David Frost " Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other." - Erma Bombeck - **__Relationships__** o Mother: Unknown o Father: Abu Bakr II o Brothers: Mansa Sulayman o Sisters: NA
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- **__Likes and Interest__** o Activities: Art, Education, Counting Money o Interests: Agriculture, Industry, Trade o Music: 50 cent, Kanye West o Books: Treasure Island o Movies: Treasure Planet o Television: History Channel, Discovery Channel

- **__Education and Work__** o High School: NA o College/University: NA o Employer: NA


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 * ALBUM 1: The Mali Empire



ALBUM 2: Mansa Musa

ALBUM 3: Architecture/ Tradition

__Groups__** - Mansa Musa would have joined the African Union group. This is because he was a huge leader in Africa, that had control of many lands. Also, his empire, the Mali Empire was rather wealthy so they could have contributed to this group. His empire also was based on trading, and with the help of the African Union, they could have made a better trading system. GROUP 2: ummat_mohammad - Mansa Musa would have joined the ummat_mohammad group. Mansa Musa followed Islam, which was based of the prophet Mohammad. Musa even went on the spiritual journey, hajj, to Mecca. Musa is famous for spreading Islam around his empire. GROUP 3: madinaway -This group is for followers of the Quran. Mansa Musa was famous for spreading Islam around his empire. He went on the spiritual trip, the hajj, to Mecca. Musa followed Islam, which was taught reading the Quran. GROUP 4: Nour-al-islam - This group is for Islamic people. Mansa Musa followed Islam, and even went on the hajj, the spiritual journey to Mecca. Islamic people read the Quran and prayed five times a day facing Mecca, the spiritual center of the world. Musa spread Islam around the Mali Empire, and even further and is recognized for spreading it through much of West Africa. GROUP 5: Currency_trading - Mansa Musa would have joined this group about currency and trading. During his reign he was thought to be the richest man in the world. He did this through trading with nations and empires surrounding his. He was especially active in the salt trade. GROUP 6: Education_Match - Mansa Musa would have joined this group based on a strong education. Musa believed that education was the key to success. He believed that everyone under his rule should be educated. He believed that by educating people, the counrty would become more succesful. GROUP 7: PlantSwap - Mansa Musa would have joined this group based on Agriculture. He believed that increasing agriculture would help increase the population of the empire. Also, it could help increase the trade between empires. It could also increase not only just trade but increase the amount of different crops. GROUP 8: organic architecture - Mansa Musa would have joined this group based on architecture. He would also have joined this group because they used organic materials. Many of the buildings, including palaces, were built of mud and sand. They are very unique and very different from architecture today. GROUP 9: africanclassicalhistory - This group talks mainly about ancient African empires. Mansa Musa would have joined this group because he was the leader of one of these empires, the Mali Empire. Mansa Musa made the empire famous and brought a golden age to the people. He is regaurded as one of the greatest African leaders. GROUP 10: AFRICANEMPIRE - This group is dedicated to people of African heritage. Mansa Musa would have joined this group because he was African. He was the greatest leader of the Mali Empire and brought a golden age to his people. He was one of the most famous African leaders from the midiaeval times.
 * GROUP 1: African Union

__Quizzes__** - You Act Like An Adult! - Mansa Musa acts like and adult probably because he was a powerful ruler. He needs to have an adult like attitude to rule over his people. He acts mature like a king and adult should. Also, everyone else looks up to him, like everyone looks up to adults. QUIZ 2:What's your magic power? - Your power is light - Mansa Musa's power would most likely be light. He was generous and used his power in good ways. He used his power to educate people, to expand his empire, and to make life better. He was one positive force of the famous African leaders. QUIZ 3:Whats your Inner Element - The Strength of Earth - Mansa Musa's inner element is the strength of the earth. This makes sense because although a kind ruler, he kept order. He did this through strict criminal systems. Mansa Musa was a kind ruler but also very strong-willed giving him the result of the strength of the earth. QUIZ 4:What type of weather are you - Sunny skies. - Mansa Musa's personality could be described as sunny skies. This is because he was a kind ruler and is well-liked. There may have been clouds, or things in Musa's way, but he got through them. Mansa Musa definately could be described as a sunny person. QUIZ 5:What Animal Spirit Are You? - Lion - Mansa Musa would be a lion. He was a great leader as lions are usually shown to be leaders in the wild. Mansa Musa also was very brave and kept an orderly justice system. Lastly, he was opulent, as lions are usually portrayed in nature.**
 * QUIZ 1:How Old Do You Act?