A heavy guilder’s tax was imposed on everything that passed through the empire, in or out. In four centuries, Mali expanded its territory, influence, and culture thanks to a well-trained imperial army ...

Narrator: Musa became the Emperor of Mali, the Mansa ... Timbuktu became the heart of his empire, the centre of trade and culture. News of wealth and learning spread far and wide.

The 13th century saw the rise of Mansas and the Empire of Mali. The Mansas brought huge wealth and established Islam as the main religion. They created centres of learning and culture at Timbuktu ...

In our culture, no one had ever played two balafons ... Since djelis were the only social caste permitted to play music in the Mali Empire — and in its former territories long after the empire ...

Mali is a land of stunning contrasts, with a cultural richness and history that make it a unique destination in West Africa.

With such a large land mass came great resources such as gold and salt. During the reign of Mansa Musa, the empire of Mali accounted for almost half of the Old World's gold, according to the ...

His pilgrimage demonstrated his fervent devotion to Islam, and his rule was crucial to the Mali Empire’s cultural and educational advancement. Through his support of education and the arts ...

The Mali Empire was founded in 1226 CE by Sundiata Keita.Sundiata was the second son of the King of the Mandinka people. It was prophesized that Sundiata would become a great ruler. Upon the death ...