Probably the highest step of the podium belongs to Mansa (term meaning "king ... In addition, every Friday, he financed the construction of a new mosque at his own expense on the spot where ...

Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire ... It is said that he commissioned the construction of a mosque every Friday during his travels. Arab historian Shihab al-Din al-‘Umari, who visited ...

Mansa Musa also ordered the construction of magnificent buildings ... vision and the magnificence of his dominion is the Great Mosque of Djinguereber, which is still standing in Timbuktu.

It is the earliest surviving map to depict Mansa ... Djinguereber Mosque and Sankoré Madrasa University stand to this day. The Great Mosque at Djenne in Mali – near Timbuktu Musa’s legacy ...

Mansa Musa was an aggressive builder of palaces, mosques and educational centers. His magnificent palace has not survived the ages but his University of Sankore and Djinguereber Mosque are still ...

During the 14th century, the emperor of Mali, Mansa Musa, reigned supreme over the landlocked West African country. He became known beyond Africa's borders after assuming power in 1312 and ...