century Islamic traveler Ibn Battuta, it is impossible to ignore the impact that his voyages in the 1350-60s had on the social and cultural development of the Mali Empire and its neighbors. But even more significant was the impact of these travels to the upper classes living in his native Morocco and in the Arabic birthplace of Islam, who would grow to have great power and prestige across Africa and the East. Several decades after earlier voyages to East Africa, Ibn Battuta made one of his last major
The Adventures of Ibn Battuta by Ross E. Dunn is a simplified and revised version of Ibn Battuta’s Rihala. This book tells the story of the Ibn Battuta’s hajj to Mecca and how he continues on to traveling across the continent and further. Visiting places he didn’t even know about until he was there. He went to Egypt, Syria, Persia, Iraq, East Africa, Yemen, Anatolia, the steppes of southern Russia, Constantinople, India, the Maldives, Sumatra, and even China. The trip took him 30 years as he took
a medieval traveler named Ibn Battuta journeyed through what would be 40 modern-day countries over the course of 26 years. Being a nomad type traveler, Battuta was identified as, “The Traveler of the Age” . Ibn began his travels in his birthplace, Tangier, Morocco. Heavily educated as a child, Ibn was born in a family of qadis (judges) who nurtured academically. Battuta’s education began at the age of six, where he started learning literature using the Qu’ran. Battuta reached academic milestones
Ibn Battuta is known as the greatest explorer, traveling thousands of miles during a 30-year span. He was born in Tangier, Morocco. He studied the Sharia, the sacred law of the Muslims based on the Koran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. In 1325, at age 21, he left his homeland for Mecca. He intended to complete the Hajj in Mecca, but he also wished to study Islamic law along the way. During this Journey, it sparked his lasting interest in travel. We begin this essay diving into the East
Uryadova The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, by Ross. E Dunn: The Mechanics of Travel Ibn Battuta, a world traveler, a writer, a lawyer. All of these occupations shaped the life and journey that we would share about in the rihla. The stories of his travels and why he started his journey in the first place are in this book, rihla. These journeys were not cheep and came with a very high price. Thankfully there were people along the way to give a helping hand to Ibn Battuta when he was in need. While
to take the famous travelogue of Ibn Battuta as a source of historical account then a major scrutiny would have to be done by the individual because the so called travel analogue is lacking in authenticity. It is not just the events that have been given overemphasis from data of other travelers but the more extreme speculation is, did Ibn Battuta even travel to all of the places mentioned in his work? The travels of Ibn Battuta, by Ibn Battuta and his editor Ibn Juzayy is in jeopardy as a reliable
Who is Ibn Battuta? Abu Abdallah Ibn Battuta (shortly known as Ibn Battuta) was born in 1304 in Tangier, Morocco, in a Muslim family. He studied law as a young man. By the time, he was about 20 years old, he decided to go to “hajj,” a sacred place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Instead of taking a shorter route to go to “hajj,” he took the longer route because he loved to travel and wanted to observe different cultures. After he arrived back home, after 29 years of journey, the Sultan of the Morocco, Abu
Ibn Battuta, or Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Lawati al-Tanji, was a practicing Muslim in the 14th century CE (or the 8th century H) and a voracious traveler who, at the age of twenty-two, felt prompted by the encouragement of the Quran to embark upon many journeys into not only the Muslim world, but also into such foreign regions as China, Russia, and India. He began his lifelong travels in 1325, with the intention of completing one of the five pillars of Islam:
The Travels of Ibn Battuta: A Window into a More Diverse World In analyzing the legacy of the 14th century Islamic traveler Ibn Battuta, it is impossible to ignore the impact that his voyages in the 1350-60s had on the social and cultural devlopment of the Mali Empire and its neigbors, but even more so the significance to the upper classes living in his natice Morocco and in the Arabic birthplace of Islam, who would grow to have great power and prestige across Africa and the East. Several decades
in search of knowledge” and is commonly used in conjunction with Ibn Battuta (“Encyclopedia of Islam”). His Rihla provides insightful detail into the daily life of Islamic culture. Initially Ibn Battuta was both young and ambitious to become a traveler. His inexperience did not prove to be an issue and he would make difficult decisions such as abandoning his belongings to continue traveling when he got sick (44). The nature of Ibn Battuta’s Rihla was nurtured by the customs and cultures in the Dar
Moroccan traveler, Ibn Battuta, is well-known for being one of the greatest travelers of his time. Battuta’s descriptive account of his travels to East and West Africa in the fourteenth century provides important insight into African Islamic life at that point in time. Although Battuta and the peoples in black Africa shared the same religion, he comes to realize that sharing a religion is not enough to completely relate to a different group of people. The story of Ibn Battuta in Black Africa illustrates
terrorist attacks are borderline common decreasing amounts of individuals, let alone entire communities, are willing to accept strangers with open arms. Ibn Battuta was an Islamic lawyer who was born in Tangier during the 14th century. When he had reached the age of 21 years of age he believed it was time to make his pilgrimage to
Ibn Battuta had many experiences when making a voyage to Mali. During his travel a man accompanied Ibn and wrote down accounts of their journey. Battuta made his journey to Mali on February 1352 to December 1353. The accounts of the voyage that are written down are not all verbatim from Ibn Battuta. How well Ibn and his companion knew geography and how well the facts were will be shown. The reason why Battuta made this journey to Mali is explained. Ibn’s overall impression and understanding of certain
Einhard, in his account of Charlemagne, and Ibn Battuta, in his account of Mansa Sulaiman, give witness to the way these two kings ruled their lands and provide an insight on how culture has an effect on people’s views of their leaders. Although each one lived in different cultures, each ruler embodied similar characteristics, such as the influence of religion on their realms. However, there are several distinct differences as well, and each narrative contains cultural bias that cannot be ignored
with Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage is considered as one of the greatest in the medieval times. Rose E. Dunn (2004) has emphasized this view by stating that “[T] he hajj of Mansa Musa sum’s up Mali’s important place among the kingdoms of Africa and Asia in Ibn Battuta’s time” (p. 113). Obviously his pilgrimage to Mecca was really important to his kingdom. From his pilgrimage and the spending of gold made Mali to be recognized outside of Africa as one of the richest and greatest kingdoms of that time. This
When you think of the wealthiest man in world history who comes to your mind? Bill Gates? Mark Zuckerberg? Well, according to an article published by Time Magazine, the richest man to ever walk this earth was the Mansa Musa, the King of Mali. The magnificent 25 year reign over Mali, by Mansa Musa, was one of the most impressive and molding factors that shaped Mali during the 1300s. He made sure that the governments in his different providences operated honestly and effectively. Mansa Musa developed
Mansa (emperor) Kankan Musa is the most organized and reliable emperor but does not get acknowledged enough for his power and all of the things he has created and promoted in the golden of Timbuktu. The powerful leader extended his empire using his passion and intelligence. He is known to be one of the wealthiest rulers from his pilgrimage to Mecca while he was expensively spending his impressive amount of gold. His use of trade routes expanded his reputation. Mansa Musa impacted Technology within
14th centuries, travelling was not that easy. Yet, two men, the Italian tradesman Marco Polo and the Moroccan Jurist Ibn Battuta became famous for having managed to perform extremely long distance journeys away from their home country. At the end of their long travels, both men shared their experiences with the world via the books, The Travels of Marco Polo and The Travels of Ibn Battuta. An analysis of those two texts reveals two things. On one hand, Marco Polo remained a cultural outsider to the people
The Kingdom of Mali was an African hub of wealth, trade and education for over 225 years. Mali is an Arab version of the Mandinka word that means, “Where the king dwells”, and was vitally important in spreading trade, education, religion and culture along the Niger River. The rise of Mali into an Empire occurred in the early 13th century, when Sundiata defeated his enemies and won control of the West African gold mines. In 1312 Mansa Musa became ruler of Mali. During his reign which was known
Discuss the Contributions of Mansa Musa to the greatness of the Mali Empire Mansa Kankan Musa was a king of Mali who reigned from 1307 to 1337. Today he is still known as one of the best kings of Mali. Mansa Musa influenced the Mali empire heavily through the works of politics, commerce, and religion. First in politics Mansa Musa created a more detailed government that was way more successful than the government at the time. Another thing that he did is build relationships with other African states