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Meeting Mevlana
Salt for Gold
Mansa Musa
Islam Came to America
Mali in the 21st Century
100
All great minds are taught by another, like Ms. Noor. Even the great Mevlana Rumi was taught, by this person.
Who is Shamsudin Tabriz?
100
These were used to signal the opening of trade.
What are drums?
100
Of the oldest mosques in West Africa, this many were built in Timbuktu, and this many are left standing.
What is 3 and 2?
100
Slaves from Africa were taken by this nation in the 1400s.
What is Portugal?
100
Griots are found at singing at these.
What are ceremonies, celebrations, weddings, and other special occasions?
200
Mevlana Jalaludin Rumi was born in Tajikistan, on this historic date.
What is September 30th, 1207?
200
The gold miners never showed their faces in the trade, for this reason.
What is protecting the secret of the mines' location?
200
Mansa Musa built many mosques and universities here.
What is Timbuktu?
200
Africa established many trade routes to Europe, the main one starting in this port.
What is the Gold Coast?
200
Griots are characterized by these two big qualities.
What are memorizing history and musical talent?
300
Among Mevlana Rumi's awe-filling works, this is regarded highly, even called the "Quran in Persian" by some.
What is the Mathnawi?
300
The Sahara desert stretches from the Atlantic to the Red Sea, with an area of this many square miles.
What is 3.5 million?
300
When Mansa Musa went here, he was inspired to come back home and build Mosques and Universities.
What is Mecca?
300
Along with being a major slave port, this American city also has many mosques, and is home to an NCIS TV Show.
What is New Orleans?
300
The people of Mali face many social issues, including these.
What are bad economy, lack of access to good water, lack of literacy, and extreme poverty?
400
Despite his great achievements, Rumi was still mortal, and the day he died is honored with this name.
What is Sebul Arus or Night of Union?
400
Many West Africans converted to Islam after meeting with Muslim traders, as this generated much admiration for them.
What is good behavior and respect?
400
In this year, Mansa Musa made his famous hajj.
What is 1324?
400
In slave life, religious oppression was common, so many Muslim slaves did this.
What is converting to Christianity?
400
Griots are paid for their services in the form of this.
What are gifts?
500
These 4 great Sufi orders have among them one that was founded by Mevlana Rumi.
What are Mevlevi, Niamatullahi, Naqshbandi, and Muridiyya Orders?
500
The village of Taghaza was built with these materials.
What are slabs of salt and camel skins?
500
When Mansa Musa went on Hajj, he took this much gold with him.
What is 24000 pounds? (80 camels * 300 lbs each)
500
Many slaves were freed from slavery, as did this prince, after 46 years in chains, by President John Quincy Adams in 1828.
Who is Prince Ibrahima Abdur Rahman?
500
In 2001, Mali had this shocking literacy rate among its adult population.
What is 26.4%?