Why would Mansa Musa choose a route to Mecca that took him through Taghazai

He wanted the salt that could be used throughout the trip for taste, nutrition, dehydration, and food preparation.

- "made the south's economy grow rapidly and a small effect that a lot of people don't know is that it made the more demand of slaves and cotton products. and also new states formed due to plantations growing in size."

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