Cairo, July, 1324, Afternoon
How do you feel about the excitement surrounding your visit? What are your thoughts about how much gold is being distributed? Cairo is much like Walata, only bigger, louder, and much more Muslim. The caravan has stopped again for the supplies, and the giving of alms. I remember from stories about how giving privately was always as genuine, sincere, and honest that giving publicly, but it seems that Kanka Musa is not familiar with any of those stories or morale. Here he is, spending and giving lavishly. I believe that the giving rule (was it a "pillar?") stated only a small number. Maybe 2-5%? Somewhere around there. But this was far to great of an amout. I heard from the scholars from the head of the caravan that it was nearly 13 tons. I'm not one familiar with mathematics, but I'm very near fully positive that these values are about as far apart from each other as they can get.
And I think I have more reason to assume that Kanka Musa is not entirely on it. Khalifa and I joke that he's a bit crooked in the crown from thirst.
And I think I have more reason to assume that Kanka Musa is not entirely on it. Khalifa and I joke that he's a bit crooked in the crown from thirst.
I heard through the metaphorical vines that Kanka Musa refused to see the local sultan. He said t'was because he was on the Hajj for religious purposed only, but, if you ask me, that's just a cover to make him seem much more down-to-earth. If he was making the Hajj for solely religious reasons, then this journey wouldn't be so grand. And the alms he'd give would've been private and personal. It's political, naturally. Sure, there are religious reasons (when are there not?) but it's far more a matter of pride. Kanka Musa does not want to