Mansa Musa and the Hajj
I can explain how Mansa Musa's Hajj made him famous.
Mansa Musa and the Hajj
I can explain how Mansa Musa's Hajj made him famous.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Mansa Musa was a Muslim and his faith was very strong.
- He knew that as a Muslim, he should travel to the holy city of Mecca on a pilgrimage called the Hajj.
- He made the long journey to Mecca accompanied by many people and camels, carrying huge amounts of gold.
- During the journey Mansa Musa gave this gold away to the people that he met.
- His journey and the gold made Mansa Musa and Mali famous throughout the Islamic world.
Keywords
Pilgrimage - a pilgrimage means to travel to a special place that's important to a religion
Hajj - Hajj is the name for the Muslim pilgrimage
Islamic - Islamic means relating to Islam
Common misconception
Pupils may think all Muslims have to do the pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage is something many Muslims would like to do. However, it is only required if they are able to do it. Travelling to Mecca is too expensive for many people. Others might not be physically able to do the pilgrimage.
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