The Task

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Scenario: Timbuktu, Mali 1322 AD Mansa Musa Benevolent Ruler of Mali and Obedient Servant of Allah does hereby decree to his loyal and obedient Councilors of the Council of Arts Council of Commerce Council of Knowledge Council of Religious Faith Council of Transportation Your monarch, Mansa Musa, desires to show his deep and abiding faith in Allah and the teachings of Muhammad his prophet, by making the holy pilgrimage or Hajj to Mecca. While undertaking this holy journey to the far reaches of the Arabian Peninsula, your monarch commands his councilors to: introduce the glories and accomplishments of the Empire of Mali to the Arab Empire and the Western world. engage in intellectual exchanges with leading Islamic scholars. establish opportunities for trade. predict the short- and long-term impact of this journey on the Empire of Mali. make a full report to your monarch and the court. As councilors in the court of Mansa Musa, you are each charged with specific duties. Read the royal degree that is written for your council position.