Mansa Moussa

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Mansa Moussa;

the richest man you probably

 never heard of

Who was he?

• Mansa means king, Moussa was his name.
• Born around 1280 and died around 1337.
• Title was passed on by his predecessor.
• A devout muslim.

Where was he from?

• The Mali empire.
• West Africa.
•  Three times the size of Germany.
• Mali was an important trade route.

How did he get so rich?

• Salt.
• Slaves.
• Gold.

What did he do with his $$$?

• Built a mosque every Friday.
• Built the library of Timbuktu.
•  Built several universities.

How rich was he in dollars?

• Mark Zuckerberg - Meta - 107 billion
• Bill Gates - Microsoft - 132 billion
• Jef  Bezos - Amazon - 175 billion
• Elon Musk - Tesla - 242 billion

What was he most famous for?

• Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.
• 60.000 men and women dressed in silk and brocante.
• 80 camels with gold.
• Gold price didn't recover for several years.

Why have I never heard of him?

• Not very relevant to Dutch history.
• Most teachers are experts in a specific field.
• Sometimes there's simply not enough time.

Questions

1. What does Mansa mean?
2. How did he becomes so wealthy?
3. What is a hajj?
4. What happened to the Egyptian economy?