Davis, Ronald W. “Mansa Musa (c. 1280-1337).” DISCovering World History. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Discovering Collection. Gale. Arlington HighSchool.

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Summary: Mansa Musa Written by Davis, Ronald W is an article that talks about the life of Mansa Musa and his impact on Africa during his years of reign. Mansa Musa was the “Mansa/ Ruler” of Mali from 1312 C.E to 1337 C.E. The Article also talks a lot about Mansa Musa’s journey to Hajj. Mansa Musa was a devout muslim and wanted to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. During his Pilgrimage to hajj he passed through Cairo Egypt and stayed there for 3 months. During his 3 month stay in Cairo in the year 1324 he gave out so much Gold that the price of gold in Egypt plummeted, destroying their economy. The article also talks about Mansa Musa’s on religion and culture.  He encouraged the spread of islam and education in his empire and influenced the construction of mosques in the kingdom.

Key Quotes: 

”Musa was the ruler of the empire of Mali, the dominant political and cultural force in West Africa in the four- teenth century and a major influence in the development of an Islamic intellectual and religious environment in the region.”

”When his pilgrimage entourage arrived in Cairo in 1324, it brought so much gold that it dumbfounded local observers. In obedience to Muslim piety, the pilgrims distributed incredible amounts of wealth throughout Egypt, so much that some medieval historians believe that the gold standard in the eastern Mediterranean nearly collapsed.”

“Although he was the third ruler of the Keita dynasty to undertake the hajj, the first two did not take Arabic names, and one of them died en route under mysterious circumstances. Musa appears to represent the growing Islamic influence in Mali.”

Rhetorical Analysis:

Davis Ronald W is a writer for the Discovering Collection Gale in Arlington High School. Gale is a ran by the Engage group and is a leading trusted site for information, publishing content and Research. The primary audience of this article are researchers or anyone in general who wants to learn more about Mansa Musa’s life, his impact while he was alive, he journey to Hajj and what to did to Egypt’s economy. There is no specific audience it is for a general audience anyone interested in learning about Mansa Musa. The author created this text in this particular moment to bring more light on all of Mansa Musa’s accomplishments and his impact. The purpose was that the author wanted to share Mansa Musa’s legacy.  This is a historical fiction genre because it tells the story of Mansa Musa, a popular figure in history. The Tone is neutral and formal because the article just gives us information on Mansa Musa.