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How did Mansa Musa establish Mali as a center of Muslim culture?

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He spent so much gold on his hajj that it weakened the economy of Egypt for years.


He extended Mali’s territory and made Mali one of the largest empires of its time.


He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to work in Mali.


He established trade links with Muslim salt merchants in North Africa.

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He brought Muslim scholars, artists, and teachers to work in Mali.

Explanation: Mansa Musa sponsored building mosques and madrasas (notably in Timbuktu), funded scholars and architects after his hajj, turning Mali into a center of Islamic learning and culture.