Mali was founded by Sundiata Keita. Under his rule, the Mali Empire became renowned for its wealth. Sundiata Keita's grandnephew, Mansa Musa (also known as Musa I), traveled to Mecca and, thus, introduced the Islamic culture to the Mali Empire.
Osama bin Laden the infamous leader of the global terrorist organization Al Qaeda was once an important member of the U.S. backed Mujahadeen in Afghanistan.
