musa The hajj diary Traveling to mecca with mansa musa Directions Read each prompt carefully Examine the images if there are any provided Think about your fictional character and the back story that you have already created for them ID: 787082
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Directions
Read each prompt carefully. Examine the images, if there are any provided.
Think about your fictional character, and the back story that you have already created for them.
Now, create an entry to your journal that will join the two storylines to create a third story original story. Each entry MUST be a minimum of TEN SENTENCES.
For example, if your character is an elderly person who wants to complete the hajj before he/she dies, then write you entry from that perspective. Are you afraid? Who are you traveling with? Does your family want you to go?
Another example would be a story of a soldier who Mansa Musa is requiring to take the journey. Obviously, this storyline would be far different from the first one mentioned. Do you even want to go on the hajj, or are you only going because you have to? Are you a Muslim or do you still practice animism? Who or what are you leaving at home?
You will also be required to include a picture of what you are describing in your entry or what has been described in the diary prompt.
ALL ENTRIES ARE REQUIRED. THIS INCLUDES ENTRIES GIVEN IF/WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT
Look on
edlio
for past prompts.
Should you run out of pages, you may staple more to the back of your diary.
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Entry One: Niani
Niani is the capitol of the Malian Empire. It is a bustling city full of people and trade. There is a large palace that has tall walls and logs jutting out that makes it look very intimidating. Surrounding the palace are smaller structures that house trade merchants and families that are all proud Malians. The streets are usually bustling with trade and social interactions, but today is different. Today, the Malian king, Mansa Musa, has gathered 60,000 people, and over 100 camels loaded with tons of gold. He is a Muslim, and all of these people will travel with him to Mecca, the holy city of the Islamic people. Among them are scholars, warriors, holy men, servants, slaves,
commoners, traders, merchants, along with many others. You are one of the thousands floating in this sea of people. They are young and old, rich and poor, powerful and average, but each one of these people have their own reason for taking this journey. Seeing their faces and hearing their conversations make you think of the reason, or reasons, you are making this journey. Just then, the enormous crowd begins to move.
Describe why you are making this journey. (10 sentences – minimum)
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Entry Two:
Walata
After three weeks of trudging north through the desert, you have noticed that the weather has grown warmer and you have seen the landscape change from a green wetland to a dry expanse. Exhausted and hungry, you are relieved that the caravan stopped in the trade center called
Walata. Mansa Musa has made it known that the massive group will spend a few days here to rest, regroup, and replenish travel supplies. This small city will provide you and your fellow travelers the food and water that you need to continue your trip. Walata is the southernmost endpoint of the western Sahara trade route, and borders the salt fields of Mali. Because of this, you see a great number of trade goods throughout the streets. Chief among these items is salt. This is the first
time that you have seen such large amounts of the mineral You wander to the different storefronts within the souk and you decide to buy some supplies. You speak with the different merchants and traders and you discover that many of them are Muslims like your king, Mansa Musa. New climate, new people, new sights, new sounds, and new experiences has you thinking about your journey.
Do you regret or stand by your decision? Describe
your answer.
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Entry Three:
Taghaza
The caravan has been traveling for three weeks since you have left
Walata. The heat has become overwhelming and any greenery in the landscape has disappeared. The thrill of your adventure has worn off and you are beginning to miss your home, your family, and your friends. You are truly thinking about going back to Niani, but, you know that it is impossible to turn back now. The journey home would be fatal if you go alone, but more importantly, Mansa Musa would look poorly upon you if you left the group. So you press on. Your decision immediately pays off as you reach the huge trade city of Taghaza. This beautiful city dwarfs Walata in size and is bursting with endless amounts of trade and commerce. You are amazed at the many different kinds of people including West Africans, Berbers, Egyptians, and Arabs. You are even lucky enough to see several people called Europeans roaming around the area.
Some of these people are Muslims, like the ones you have already encountered, but others called “Christians.” These people are mainly from Europe but after speaking with them, Christians seem to worship the same God as Muslims. Both groups are busy trading in the souks. They are trading the typical items: salt, gold dust, spices, and animals. However, you also notice that people are being traded as well. African men and women are being sold and traded into slavery and taken away in chains. While they are not of your tribe, these people look a lot like you and those you grew up with.
How does seeing the act of trading people into slavery (human trafficking) make you feel? Explain your feelings.
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Entry Four – The
Tuwat
Oasis
As you travel under the blazing sun, you realize that you have been on this journey for well over a month. You have traded in the souks of Walata, you have seen the vast salt fields of Taghaza, and you are now headed east across the legendary Sahara Desert. The days are incredibly hot, and the nights are surprisingly cold. You have never experienced this drastic of a temperature change in your life, and you begin to think to yourself that this is the furthest you have ever been from home. You have made friends on this trip but nothing is familiar to you. The Niger River is nowhere to be seen, and even the stars seem different. You look out in the endless expanse of the desert and nothing but sand, until you come upon the Tuwat Oasis. This beacon of greenery calls to the caravan from miles away. As your group moves closer, you are astonished at this beautiful and natural
phenomenon. Lost in this enormous
desert
, you now stand at the edge of a small lake amongst tall trees and bushes. You are amazed at the that this paradise exists in this extreme place. This may be the most beautiful sight you have ever seen, and your enthusiasm for this journey has been rekindled. You know that the most difficult part of the trip lies ahead of you, but you are excited to see what is coming.
What is part of the trip are you looking forward to most: Cairo, Mecca, the Red Sea, or another site that you have heard about?