Mansa Musa's Hajj and Its Economic-Diplomatic Aftermath (1324–1335)

1. Musa becomes mansa of the Mali Empire

   Jan 1, 1312Labels: Mali Empire, Mansa Musa

   • Britannica
   • NatGeo

2. Mansa Musa leaves Mali for the hajj

   Jan 1, 1324Labels: Hajj Caravan, Trans-Saharan Routes

   • Britannica
   • NatGeo

3. Extended stay in Cairo during the pilgrimage

   Jul 1, 1324Labels: Cairo, Mamluk Sultanate

   • Britannica
   • NatGeo

4. Gold spending disrupts Cairo’s gold market

   Jan 1, 1325Labels: Cairo Gold

   • Britannica
   • NatGeo

5. Musa meets Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad

   Jan 1, 1325Labels: Al-Nasir Muhammad, Diplomatic Meeting

   • Britannica
   • NatGeo

6. Return journey includes borrowing and debt in Cairo

   Jun 1, 1325Labels: Cairo, Debt Financing

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

7. Scholars and specialists travel back with Musa

   Dec 1, 1325Labels: Abu Ishaq, Scholars

   • Met
   • Al Sahili

8. Major mosque-building program accelerates in Mali

   Jan 1, 1326Labels: Mosque Building, Mali Infrastructure

   • Met
   • NatGeo

9. Djinguereber Mosque completed in Timbuktu

   Jan 1, 1327Labels: Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu

   • Djinguereber
   • Met

10. Economic “echo” of Cairo’s gold influx persists

    Jan 1, 1337Labels: Cairo Gold

    • Britannica
    • NatGeo

11. Mansa Musa dies; succession shifts to Magha

    Jan 1, 1337Labels: Mansa Musa, Magha Maghan

    • Wikipedia
    • Maghan

12. Aftermath consolidates Mali’s image in global maps

    Jan 1, 1375Labels: Catalan Atlas, European Cartography

    • GilderLehrman
    • NatGeo