What was one of the results of mansa musa's pilgrimage to mecca in 1324? a. mali became an important destination for muslim pilgrimages. b. mali began trading directly with the middle east. c. mali became more well-known internationally. d. mali expanded its borders west to be nearer to mecca.

C. Mali became more well-known internationally.

Explanation:

Musa I (c.1280 - c.1337) also called Musa I of Mali and commonly known as Mansa Musa, was the tenth meek, translated as "king of kings" or "emperor", of the Malian Empire. At the time of Mansa Musa's rise to the throne, the Mali Empire occupied the territory previously ruled by the Ghanaian Empire, as well as the Mande (Mali) and its immediate vicinity. Musa had a multitude of titles, including those of Emir del Manding, Lord of the Mines of Wangara and conqueror of Ghanata, Futa-Jallon and at least a dozen states. He was the richest ruler of his time and is the richest person of all time if his assets are adjusted for inflation.

Musa was a devout Muslim and, fulfilling one of the Islamic precepts, began his pilgrimage to Mecca, which made him well known in North Africa and the Middle East. For Musa, Islam was the foundation of the "cultured world of the Eastern Mediterranean." He spent a lot of time supporting the growth of Islam in his empire.

Musa made his pilgrimage in 1324, a procession that is said to have included 60,000 men and 12,000 women, each carrying gold bars weighing 4 pounds, heralds dressed in silk carrying gold scepters, horses and handbags. Musa covered the expenses of the whole procession, feeding the bulk of people and animals. Eighty camels were also part of the entourage, the reports varying between each carrying 50 and 300 pounds of gold dust each. Musa gave the gold to the poor he found along the way. Not only did he make donations to the cities he passed on his way to Mecca, including Cairo and Medina, but he also exchanged gold for souvenirs. In addition, it has been recorded that he built a mosque each and every Friday.

The expedition of Musa was documented by numerous eyewitnesses along the way, who were ecstatic at the wealth and grandeur of the procession. There is a great variety of sources that document this pilgrimage, such as diaries, oral stories and stories. Musa is known to have visited Sultan Mamluk Al-Nasir Muhammad of Egypt in July 1324.

The generous actions of Musa, however, inadvertently devastated the economy of the region. In the cities of Cairo, Medina and Mecca, the sudden entry of gold devalued this metal during the following decade. As a result, there was a superinflation of consumer goods and equipment. To rectify the situation of the gold market, Musa borrowed all the gold he could carry from the moneylenders of Cairo at high interest. It is the only case in history in which a single man directly controlled the price of gold in the Mediterranean.

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