Throughout Mansa's rule, not only did he change his own empire, he also impacted the majority of Islam. His encounters were not just to visit, they were to learn, to help, to connect, and to bring positive effects of the countries around him. Mansa was dedicated to prosperity and to exchange not only materials, but the necessities and knowledge of politics and knowledge.
The Impact on MaliFrom the very beginning of Mansa Musa's reign he strived to bring the Mali Empire out of political instability, poverty and to expand its borders. Mansa created a new way of managing the empire, that made it easier for everyone to control. When he got back from his expedition, he brought many arabic scholars and architects. He expanded the knowledge of Islam by building universities, mosques, and libraries. During and after his journey to Mecca, Italian, German, and Spanish cartographers began to put Mali on the map. This brought even more attention to Europe and Mansa himself.
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The Impact on IslamMansa strengthened Islam in many ways. He introduced a new form of running a government to Islam, which helped the gain more control of the situations they were in. He also promoted education and helped build learning centers. Mansa funded many projects throughout Islam and was able to get certain cities to prosper. One of the most important impacts that Mansa Musa had on Islam was the strengthening of trade between Islam and the Mali empire. This trades also led to established diplomatic relations and and sort of formed and alliance or trust between the two.
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