Mansa Musa, fourteenth century emperor of the Mali Empire, is the medieval African ruler most known to the world outside Africa. His intricate journey to the Muslim blessed city of Mecca in 1324 acquainted him with rulers in the Middle East and in Europe.
In 1312 Musa moved toward becoming sovereign after the demise of his ancestor, Abu-Bakr II. When he was delegated, he was given the name Mansa meaning lord. Mansa Musa was proficient in Arabic and was portrayed as a Muslim conventionalist. He turned into the principal Muslim ruler in West Africa to make the about four thousand mile adventure to Mecca.
