Mansa Musa and Related Terms

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Allah

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Arabic for 'God'

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Animism

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The belief that plants, animals, and inanimate objects have spiritual souls.

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Hajj

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Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Islam

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Religion founded by Muhammad; its members worship one god (Allah) and follow the teachings of the Koran.

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Mali

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Powerful West African kingdom in the early 1300s.

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Mansa Musa

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Ruler of the Mali Empire in the early 1300s.

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Mecca

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Holy City in Islam because Muhammad was born there. Place of Hajj pilgrimage

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Muhammad

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Prophet who founded the religion of Islam.

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Muslim

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Follower of the religion of Islam.

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Sahara Desert

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Extremely hot, dry area in northern Africa with very little vegetation.