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The word Mansa means “emperor.” Musa inherited the throne from his grandfather, Sundiata, who overtook the Ghana Empire.
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He was born in 1280 .And he was born in Mali, Africa.
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The pilgrimages to Mecca involved thousands of people bearing gifts of gold to give away at the cities they visited.
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Musa was best known for building mosques and his extravagant pilgrimages (journeys) to Mecca.
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Mansa Musa died, leaving Mali without a leader