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Mūsā I of Mali: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Musa • Kankan Mūsā • Mousa • Mansa Musa
Died 1332? or 1337?
Title / Office emperor (1307-1332), Mali

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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.
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