Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325)
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Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) was a legendary trans-Saharan journey by the Mali emperor, famed for its immense displays of wealth and generosity that dramatically increased global awareness of West Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hajj of 1324–1325 | 1 |
| Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3242007 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) Context triple: [Mali Empire, notableEvent, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325)]
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A.
Alban Pilgrimage
Alban Pilgrimage is an annual religious procession and celebration in St Albans, Hertfordshire, commemorating the martyrdom of Saint Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr.
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B.
Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.
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C.
Arbaeen pilgrimage
The Arbaeen pilgrimage is one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings, in which millions of Shia Muslims travel on foot to Karbala, Iraq, to commemorate the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.
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D.
Hajj al-Qiran
Hajj al-Qiran is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim combines both Hajj and Umrah in a single continuous state of ihram during the pilgrimage season.
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E.
Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage
The Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage is a major annual religious festival in Haiti where thousands of devotees journey to a sacred waterfall to honor both Catholic saints and Vodou spirits through ritual bathing, prayer, and celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) Target entity description: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) was a legendary trans-Saharan journey by the Mali emperor, famed for its immense displays of wealth and generosity that dramatically increased global awareness of West Africa.
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A.
Alban Pilgrimage
Alban Pilgrimage is an annual religious procession and celebration in St Albans, Hertfordshire, commemorating the martyrdom of Saint Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr.
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B.
Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.
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C.
Arbaeen pilgrimage
The Arbaeen pilgrimage is one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings, in which millions of Shia Muslims travel on foot to Karbala, Iraq, to commemorate the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.
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D.
Hajj al-Qiran
Hajj al-Qiran is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim combines both Hajj and Umrah in a single continuous state of ihram during the pilgrimage season.
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E.
Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage
The Saut-d’Eau pilgrimage is a major annual religious festival in Haiti where thousands of devotees journey to a sacred waterfall to honor both Catholic saints and Vodou spirits through ritual bathing, prayer, and celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj journey
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historical event ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | reign of Mansa Musa ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Catalan Atlas ⓘ |
| endTime | 1325 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased building activity in Timbuktu ⓘ |
| hasAllegedDetail |
caravan of thousands of attendants
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distribution of large quantities of gold to the poor ⓘ gifts of gold to rulers and elites ⓘ hundreds of camels carrying gold ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
encouraged construction of mosques in Mali
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facilitated recruitment of scholars and architects to Mali ⓘ strengthened Islamic scholarship in Mali ⓘ |
| hasDestination | Mecca ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
reported inflation in Cairo
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short-term gold devaluation in Egypt ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
enhanced reputation of Mali's wealth
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increased diplomatic contacts between Mali and Mamluk Egypt ⓘ increased diplomatic contacts between Mali and the wider Islamic world ⓘ increased global awareness of West Africa ⓘ influenced medieval cartography ⓘ stimulated interest in trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Mansa Musa ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Arabian Peninsula
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Cairo ⓘ Gao ⓘ Mali Empire ⓘ Medina ⓘ Sahara Desert ⓘ Taghaza ⓘ Timbuktu ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Mansa Musa ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | expansion of the Mali Empire ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
demonstrate piety
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enhance prestige of Mali Empire ⓘ perform Hajj ⓘ |
| hasReligionContext | Islam ⓘ |
| hasRoute | trans-Saharan trade routes ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Ibn Battuta's later descriptions of Mali
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Ibn Khaldun's accounts ⓘ al-Umari's writings ⓘ medieval Arabic chronicles ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
extravagant spending in Cairo
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immense displays of gold ⓘ large retinue ⓘ lavish generosity ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic pilgrimages of the 14th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | consolidation of Mali's control over trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| startTime | 1324 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) Description of subject: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325) was a legendary trans-Saharan journey by the Mali emperor, famed for its immense displays of wealth and generosity that dramatically increased global awareness of West Africa.
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linked to: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca (1324–1325)