Ibn Khaldun

Like a dog does tricks for food, Mansa Musa did a variety of activities to spread word of his fame. Mansa Musa, an ancient ruler of the kingdom Mali in Western Africa, ruled from 1312-1337 BCE. While Mali was under his rule, Mansa Musa, expanded gold-salt trade, built a large standing army, as well as took part in one of the 5 Pillars of Faith, a holy pilgrimage known as the hajj. Although the hajj is a religious event, Musa used it as a tool to do much more than show his devotion to Allah. Through

Literary Analyses; Lord of the Flies The Lord of the Flies demonstrates an extensive variety of symbolism; from Christ to Satan the children are portrayed in an abstract manner to represent these religious beings, as well as a symbol of great strife for power. Two of the main symbolic devices contained within the novel are used in the form of a mystical, shining Conch and a cumbersome Sow’s head perched atop a stake; however, these symbols embody very different ideas. Next the Lord of the Flies exhibits

One journey, thousands of pounds of gold, thousands of slaves and servants, a hundred camels, and one man spread the Islamic religion for a hajj of four thousand miles. The journey of Mansa Musa was a famous trip that stretched from the ancient city of Mali to Mecca, the birthplace of Islam. Mansa Musa, a rich, prosperous man who took advantage of situations to benefit himself, not only wanted to spread Islam throughout his hajj, but to show off his wealth, to give compulsorily, and accumulate

The Beast Among Everyone William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is an extremely popular book to all ages. This novel takes place in a nuclear war in an unspecified place. Some of these characters have normal personalities and home life situations, but others definitely do not. In the beginning of the novel, most of the boys are normal but getting stranded on a deserted island can really change a person, emotionally and mentally. An example of them being changed is, towards the end of the book when they

Mansa Musa Mansa Musa was one of the most extravagant emperors of the early 14th century. He was born in 1280 and he died in the year of 1337 (Musa I of Mali). The Mali empire was originally founded by Musa’s grandfather, Sundiata in the early 1200s. Scholars believed that Mansa Musa had a net-worth of over 400 billion dollars and that he was the richest man in history. Mansa MusaHe Musa was the strongest greatest leader of the Mali kingdom, and he effectively established a wealthy economy for Mali

political characters, cultural icons, travelers, and people of science became well known. Two of the many travelers and political characters became known which were Ibn Battuta and King Mansa Musa. Ibn Battuta was a famous Moroccan traveler who was raised in a family of scholars whom traveled thousand of miles starting at the age of twenty-one. Ibn Battuta started his journey at first with the goal of going to Mecca, and he ended up traveling over 40 countries. Mansa Musa was the first Muslim African King

opposite of that.Often referred to as “ The Marco Polo of the Muslim world” Ibn Battuta was a great scholar, writer, as well as an extensive traveler. Unlike Marco polo Ibn Battuta traveled a total of 75,000 miles which was far greater than his european counterpart. During his travels he traversed much of the Dar al Islam as well as territory such as modern day Indonesia. Abu abd Allah Muhammad Ibn abd Allah Al-lawati At-tanji Ibn Battuta was born in Tangier Morocco on February 24th, 1304. His family

There is no other way to look at what the African People had for advancements in technology had that kingdom tribes. Europeans arrived in the 15th-16th century, but before that the African people had so many achievements under their belt.These cities became emperors in the 300s. Each empire had their hand in the control of the salt and gold trade. The cities got power from trade and became centers of living. Throughout the 300s cities turned into empires and also fell.The three most known empires

My diploma thesis is about the Main Themes in Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe” novel. This novel is an autobiographical narrative novel which the author names “ Robinson Crusoe”.Novel firstly was named “ The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, but then was changed into “Robinson Crusoe”.It was published with this title with the intention to look more like the life of a sailor, not of the author itself. The novel represents the amalgamation of middle-class and aristocratic

On February 25, 1304, Ibn Battuta,one of the history’s most famous explorer, was born. The explorer was born in Tangier, Morocco in a family of Islamic judges. His pilgrimage in 1325 to the holy city of Mecca started his series of journeys which lasted for three decades. Battuta journeyed to North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West, to the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China. After voyaging for three