'Mansa Musa on His Way to Mecca', c1670, (1903). Artist: Unknown.

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'Mansa Musa on His Way to Mecca', c1670, (1903). Mansa Musa (c1280-c1337) Emperor of Mali, went on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. He is said to have traveled with an entourage of 60,000. From The World's History, Volume III, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903]

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Size: 6495px × 4735px
Location: World,Africa,Mali,World,Asia,Saudi Arabia,Makkah al Mukarramah,Mecca
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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