Mūsā I of Mali

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Detail from the 1375 Catalan Atlas by Abraham Cresques showing Mansa Musa, king of Mali, seated on a throne holding a gold coin, with a Tuareg on camelback approaching.

The Great Mosque, also called the Djinguereber mosque, in Timbuktu, Mali, features tall, conical mud towers with wooden beams and crenellated walls under a clear sky. Two people stand by the entrance.

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emperor of Mali

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Detail from the 1375 Catalan Atlas by Abraham Cresques showing Mansa Musa, king of Mali, seated on a throne holding a gold coin, with a Tuareg on camelback approaching.

The emperor (mansa) of Mali, Mūsā I, seated on his throne, with a Tuareg on camelback facing him, detail from the Catalan Atlas of 1375

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The Great Mosque, also called the Djinguereber mosque, in Timbuktu, Mali, features tall, conical mud towers with wooden beams and crenellated walls under a clear sky. Two people stand by the entrance.

Great Mosque (Djinguereber), built by Mansa Mūsā of Mali in the 14th century, Timbuktu, Mali

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