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Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Rosskiki: 11:17pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
NLSavage: Christian historians? |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Rosskiki: 11:40pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
googi: This is a very unfair and misleading analysis. Mana Musa lived in the 1330s! A full 500 years before the colonial drive to grab the riches of Africa. In HIS TIME and long afterwards, no power on earth could defeat the Mali Empire. So he had the military power. He had wealth. What his empire lacked was exposure - for the outside world to know the Mali Empire - and increase trade and diplomatic relations thereby. So how do you do that? How do you show the world you are worthy to deal with? Remember this was in the days before modern media, internet, radio, TV, etc. What you do is exactly what Mansa Musa did. You send an impressive entourage laden with gold, silk and fine horses, to the nearest cosmopolitan hub. At the time - Cairo, Egypt. And it paid off for his empire. He returned to Mali with new trade commitments from various nations, and was followed back by numerous intellectuals including architects and surveyors. The visit definitely increased the number of international students who studied at Mali's elite universities. So please, don't use Mansa Musa the Great as a stick to beat Africans with. He was a superb leader who brought great wealth, peace, prosperity, and international reckoning to his empire. 2 Likes |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by NLSavage: 11:41pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
Rosskiki:are Christians forbidden to be keep history?? |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Rosskiki: 11:47pm On Nov 24, 2019 |
NLSavage: No, but their religion may affect their objectivity. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by googi: 2:32am On Nov 25, 2019 |
Rosskiki, with all respect you are completely right as usual. Africans are very generous and adventurous. A king in the league and caliber of Manda Musa could not have done less. However, African gesture of humanity, civility and trade by barter were taken advantage of the way friendly American Indians were. They will continue to regret the day they rescued Colombus from the sea. We may agree to disagree without being disagreeable that Manda Musa and the Queen of Sheba let out the secret that gold came from the South and raised their curiosity that led to both Christian and Muslim expedition. We went on peaceful mission, they came to conquer. Rosskiki: 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by blingxx(m): 2:52am On Nov 25, 2019 |
Nicklaus619: And where is the ruins or sign this temple was built? What is your source? You are even happy you typed this nonsense.. I weep for africa |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Nicklaus619(m): 4:12am On Nov 25, 2019 |
blingxx: You are quick to say trash without any investigation Ignorance is not an excuse, click on this and be educated https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/2/100226-king-solomon-wall-jerusalem-bible/ 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Rosskiki: 4:22am On Nov 25, 2019 |
googi: You are roping too many time epochs into one in order to create a single chosen narrative, that Africans sold out themselves etc. In the 1330s and for 500 years after that, Africans had no reason to fear, and experienced no major foreign invasions. They were militarily powerful. They had gold. What to do? Just keep the gold and hide it, out of fear that (500 years later) they would be invaded by powerful, greedy Europeans?? Of what profit would that be to them? Gold, like other treasures, are traded for profit. So they had to showcase their wares to a world largely ignorant about West and Central Africa. The reason Europeans invaded the continent centuries later was pure greed allied to military superiority. Nothing more, nothing less. Don't blame Africans for that. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by capitalzero: 5:29am On Nov 25, 2019 |
googi: How many historical books have you read? Solomon was a king in ancient Israel. Israel is still a nation till today. Try to read works of historians like josephus, herodotus,tacitus etc. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by Efewestern: 8:49am On Nov 25, 2019 |
NLSavage: When the Egyptians tell you about how great their Pharaohs were, we believe, because we can verify that claim, but same can't be said about some of these Jewish characters. Till date no trace of Solomon's existence. THIS is FACT. 1 Like |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by sorepco(m): 9:16am On Nov 25, 2019 |
My brother in history we are told israel came into existance in 1948! capitalzero: |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by capitalzero: 10:21am On Nov 25, 2019 |
sorepco: read your history book again. it is on historical record that ancient israel was destroyed by general titus in 70ce. |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by googi: 3:40pm On Nov 25, 2019 |
Again, there is nothing I can argue with. Actually, your conclusion of later events cannot have been anticipated by Mansa Musa then. Nobody could have imagined that those Barbarians as labeled by ancient Greeks would have turned to vultures much later. BTW, I love your work and presentations to a forum like this that many of us ignore. Rosskiki: |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by sorepco(m): 10:11am On Nov 26, 2019 |
You were trying to link ancient israel and modern israel. But there is no link as modern israel only came into existence in 1948... See mr man...constantinople was made up of christians but today 99% of the people are muslims and it is now called turkey! capitalzero: |
Re: The Richest Man Ever In The World Was African by capitalzero: 10:50am On Nov 26, 2019 |
sorepco: we are not talking about religion here . we are talking about israel either modern or ancient. every nation,tribe or language has its history. |
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