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Niani, January, 1324, Morning
It is really early right now and There are so many people getting ready for the Hajj. I am a little nervous for the journey but at the same time I am excited. It is very hot and i'm really thirsty.
I see big, beautiful animals like this lion resting in the grass it's main is so long and thick.I am in the front of the caravan with my mother, a couple Muslim Scholars to translate the different languages we may come across, there are also some slaves, and soldiers.I am curious on what obstacles we are going to be facing. I am worried about my mother because she is a little old and weak.
It is really early right now and There are so many people getting ready for the Hajj. I am a little nervous for the journey but at the same time I am excited. It is very hot and i'm really thirsty.
I see big, beautiful animals like this lion resting in the grass it's main is so long and thick.I am in the front of the caravan with my mother, a couple Muslim Scholars to translate the different languages we may come across, there are also some slaves, and soldiers.I am curious on what obstacles we are going to be facing. I am worried about my mother because she is a little old and weak.
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Walata February, 1324, Morning
The caravan has fallen behind. Everyone in the hajj is very tired and thirsty, but thanks to Allah we have water from the oasis town.We next have to travel through the extreamly hot desert, and we are running low on water. Luckily the rain season is upon us. The trade activity in town is amazing, everyone is so busy trading their gold for salt, or salt for gold. Right now i'm sitting under a palm tree watching everyone frantically trade their goods.
The caravan has fallen behind. Everyone in the hajj is very tired and thirsty, but thanks to Allah we have water from the oasis town.We next have to travel through the extreamly hot desert, and we are running low on water. Luckily the rain season is upon us. The trade activity in town is amazing, everyone is so busy trading their gold for salt, or salt for gold. Right now i'm sitting under a palm tree watching everyone frantically trade their goods.
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Taghaza, March, 1324, dusk
We finally made camp in Taghaza and i'm getting ready to sleep, and i hear grumbling in the hajj.I over hear questions about which route to take through the Sahara. I think to my self There are different ways to get through the Sahara? My mother and i are so fascinated how the town is almost completely made of salt. IT is so cool how they keep the meat cool i3n the salt. I am glad we took this route.
We finally made camp in Taghaza and i'm getting ready to sleep, and i hear grumbling in the hajj.I over hear questions about which route to take through the Sahara. I think to my self There are different ways to get through the Sahara? My mother and i are so fascinated how the town is almost completely made of salt. IT is so cool how they keep the meat cool i3n the salt. I am glad we took this route.
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Tuwat Oasis, April, 1324, Evening
We have already traveled more than 1,500 miles. We journeyed past several pilgrimages and I happened to overhear some conversations. They were talking about how the Qur'an teaches about the duties that Muslims must preform. The Hajj has gone so good so far it has been very intertaining and fun. My mom and I are very glad we went on the Hajj.
We have already traveled more than 1,500 miles. We journeyed past several pilgrimages and I happened to overhear some conversations. They were talking about how the Qur'an teaches about the duties that Muslims must preform. The Hajj has gone so good so far it has been very intertaining and fun. My mom and I are very glad we went on the Hajj.
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Cairo, July, 1324, Afternoon.
This morning we arrived in Cairo and the city was crazy busy with a bunch of different activities. My mom told me that Mansa Musa will not meet with the local sultan. There is a huge amount of gold being given to the people of Cairo. It is really cool to see all this business surrounding me but it makes me a little nervous because i'm not used to being around places like this. It is weird how much gold is being distributed. I am very excited to continue on with the caravan but I am still anxious to go back home.
This morning we arrived in Cairo and the city was crazy busy with a bunch of different activities. My mom told me that Mansa Musa will not meet with the local sultan. There is a huge amount of gold being given to the people of Cairo. It is really cool to see all this business surrounding me but it makes me a little nervous because i'm not used to being around places like this. It is weird how much gold is being distributed. I am very excited to continue on with the caravan but I am still anxious to go back home.
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Niani, October,1375, Evening.
It has been a little over 50 years since my journey with Mansa Musa and the rest of the caravan. I was looking through some of my special things to give my grandson a gift and I found this my journal of The hajj.This Journey was just what I expected and more, It was worth everything because I got to experience a one in a life time chance and I got to meet a bunch of new people, see a great deal of new things, and religion. it was a very fun, stressful, fascinating adventure and I would not have missed it.
It has been a little over 50 years since my journey with Mansa Musa and the rest of the caravan. I was looking through some of my special things to give my grandson a gift and I found this my journal of The hajj.This Journey was just what I expected and more, It was worth everything because I got to experience a one in a life time chance and I got to meet a bunch of new people, see a great deal of new things, and religion. it was a very fun, stressful, fascinating adventure and I would not have missed it.