Question

Why was Mansa Musa's pilgrimage so famous???

Answer 1

300 camel's load of gold? 500 slaves? his wife's 500 attendeants? Plus after his hajj, Mali appeared on maps.

For more details, read this site.

http://blackhistorypages.net/pages/mansamusa.php

Answer 2

so basically it cost him a lot of money, and he gave away a lot of gold. It Mali on the map.

Answer 3

They walked across the desert for a round trip of about 7,000 miles. This hajj also publicized the idea of going on this pilgrimage.