Mansa Musa and Timbuktu
I can describe how Timbuktu developed under Mansa Musa's rule.
Mansa Musa and Timbuktu
I can describe how Timbuktu developed under Mansa Musa's rule.
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Key learning points
- When Mansa Musa returned from the Hajj he spent time in one of the cities that his generals had conquered.
- This city was Timbuktu, and Mansa Musa ordered great mosques to be built there to spread Islam.
- Under Mansa Musa's rule, Timbuktu became very important for trade, with desert caravans linking it to North Africa.
- It also became a place of learning and education with one of the mosques made into a place for teaching.
- Scholars travelled from all over the Islamic world to learn about history, Islam and law.
Keywords
Mosque - a mosque is a Muslim place of worship
Islam - Islam is the religion of Muslims
Caravan - a caravan is group of people travelling together on camels, usually to sell things
Scholar - a scholar is a person who studies a particular subject
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse the term caravan.
Explain to pupils that a group of camels is called a caravan.
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