Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa

The richest person all of time

How rich was he?

• He could have built about 400 Burj Khalifas.
• Mansa Musa could cover the cost of the "Mall Of

The World" 16 times over.

• He could have created 400,000 rolls of pure gold

toilet paper.

• Jay Z and Beyonce would have to spend 5000 years

on tour in order to meet Mansa Musa's net worth.

• Mansa Musa could cover your electricity for the

next 200 million years.

Turn and talk:

How do you think he
acquired his wealth?

Who was Mansa Musa?

The ninth ruler of the kingdom of Mali
(1312-1337) - West Africa

● Ruled during the Golden Age of the

Kingdom of Mali~ Much of Europe was
struggling to survive famine and civil
wars

● Rich in Salt and gold
● He never lost a battle
● Many joined because they wanted the

higher quality of life

Made famous by his pilgrimage to Mecca-
the center of the Islamic Faith.

Multiple Select

What made Mansa Musa so wealthy?

• Gold

• Salt

• Trade

• Silk

Pilgrimage to Mecca- Hajj

Multiple Choice

How many miles was the journey from Timbuktu to Mecca?

• 1,000 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 3,000 miles

• 4,000 miles

The most extravagant
pilgrimage in human history

●4,000 mile journey

●Left Mali with 60,000 men
and women

●Royals, camel drivers and
enslaved people

●Everyone was covered in
gold

●The camels (100 of them)
carried bags of pure gold

●Built mosques along the
way

Open Ended

Why was this pilgrimage so impressive to the rest of the world?

Mansa Musa