Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca

Why is the city of Mecca a holy place for Muslims?

• All Muslim ancestors come from there.

• The first ever temple was built there.

• It is where Muhammad was born.

• Muhammad's family discovered Mecca.

Muslims believe to go on a journey to Mecca once a year, in search for deeper meaning about life. What do they call this journey?

What is the capital of Egypt called?

• Mecca

• Cairo

• Spain

What does the gold symbolises that Mansa Musa is holding?

• Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca and he took gold with.

• A pilgrimage is a spiritual journey that Mansa Musa made in 1324 with thousands of government officials, merchants, servants and soldiers.

• After Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca the value of gold dropped in Egypt.

• Mansa Musa's pilgrimage in 1324 paved the way for people all over the Islamic world and Europe to know about Mali and its riches.

Religious schools in those days were called...

• Mandricans

• Madrassas

• Temple Schools

Mansa Musa started the tradition for the Muslims to have public ___ every friday.

Timbuktu and Gao were built by a very famous architect. What was this architect's name?

• Al-Sahili

• Munsa Sali

• Djenne

• Sahrin

The most famous mosque in Mali, that was built before Mansa Musa's time, is called ___

• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

• Great Mosque at Djenne

• Badshahi Mosque

The most famous mosque in Mali has become a World Heritage Site. This mosque has to be covered with ___ each year to repair damages.

• cement

• mud

• plaster

• straw