MMW 13 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
The Ottoman Empire
Worldly Prominence under Mansa Musa (r. 1312-1337)
200 vessels headed out and never returned
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2000 vessels never to return
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Famous pilgrimage to Mecca
Left his capitol with 100 camels and gold (to distribute)-->
perform the Hajj while also observing the religious
observation of charity
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Caused minor inflation in some places because he was so
generous
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Returned with scholars, architects, poets, scientists
Brought these people back--> cultural Renaissance was a
result of this Hajj
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Famous madrasas (institutions of Islamic learning) and
libraries at Timbuktu
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Great Mosque at Djenne
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Catalan map of 1375
Spain
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Created this map in Spain in 1300s
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Depicts Europe (what was known) and depicts knowledge
from Arab Cartographers
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Shows trade networks, a king (Mansa Musa) who is holding
gold.
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Associated Africa with wealth , a powerful ruler, and with
culture
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Lecture 7:
Key Focus This Week:
Lecture 7
Monday, April 16, 2018
10:04 AM
Document Summary
Left his capitol with 100 camels and gold (to distribute)--> perform the hajj while also observing the religious observation of charity. Caused minor inflation in some places because he was so generous. Brought these people back--> cultural renaissance was a result of this hajj. Famous madrasas (institutions of islamic learning) and libraries at timbuktu. Depicts europe (what was known) and depicts knowledge from arab cartographers. Shows trade networks, a king (mansa musa) who is holding gold. Associated africa with wealth , a powerful ruler, and with culture. How three empires under muslim rulers emerged, thrived, and fell into decline. How they managed large communities of non-muslim subjects in their realm. To what extent they succeeded in addressing challenges of religious pluralism. Dar al-islam the abode of islam by the 16th-17th centuries. Refer to the vast area that was ruled by muslims. Entire indian ocean because of predominantly muslim traders. Integrated by three emerging islamic empires by 1500s.
