PEOPLE
For 700 years, this man held the title of "Richest Man in History"...quite recently the crown seems to have passed to Elon Musk.
Mansa Musa
For 1400 years, common people and kings alike, have made what could be an epic journey to fulfill this pillar of Islam
Hajj
Contrary to the upward trajectory of its name, this failed policy resulted in the deaths of 10s of millions of people in the 1950s and 60s.
The Great Leap Forward
During the Middle Ages, the East Coast of Africa thrived as collection of cosmopolitan city states known collectively by this name.
Swahili
While now thought of as remote and distant, during the 1300s, this African location was a renowned destination known for its wealth and intellectual pursuits.
Timbuktu
The past 75+ years of Chinese history have been shaped largely due to what was a decades long crusade by this man to see China adopt communism.
Mao Zedong
More so than any other region of the world, Africa found itself subjected to this 19th century policy of exploitation where the strong take advantage of the weak.
Imperialism (Colonialism)
The beginning of the end of colonial rule in Africa can be traced back the devastating effects of this event which battered and bruised almost every European nation.
WWII
After expanding through much of North Africa, Islamic expansion into WESTERN Europe was halted as a result of this battle in 732.
TOURS
Arguably the most famous man in recent African history, this man defiantly resisted the overtly racist policy of his nation and became an international hero.
Nelson Mandela
The Hijrah