What do you know about Ibn Battuta?
Born in Tangier, Morocco, Ibn Battuta came of age in a family of Islamic judges. In 1325, at age 21, he left his homeland for the Middle East. He intended to complete his hajj—the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca—but he also wished to study Islamic law along the way.
Which countries did Ibn Battuta visit?
The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- Across North Africa to Cairo: 1325.
- In Cairo: 1326.
- Cairo to Jerusalem, Damascus, Medina, and Mecca: 1326.
- The Hajj – from Medina to Mecca: 1326.
- Iraq and Persia: 1326 – 1327.
- The Red Sea to East Africa and the Arabian Sea: 1328 – 1330.
- Anatolia: 1330 – 1331.
- Lands of the Golden Horde & the Chagatai: 1332 – 1333.
Why were Ibn Battuta’s travels important?
In 1325, at the age of 21, he started his travels by undertaking the pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca. At first his purpose was to fulfill that religious duty and to broaden his education by studying under famous scholars in Egypt, Syria, and the Hejaz (western Arabia).
Who sent Ibn Battuta China?
This really was the end of Dar al-Islam for no territory east of this was ruled by a Muslim ruler. Here he stayed for about two weeks in the wooden walled town as a guest of the sultan. The sultan then provided him with supplies and sent Ibn Battuta on one of his own junks to China.
Which country did Ibn Battuta go to India?
Afghanistan
When did Ibn Batuta came to India?
After his third pilgrimage to Mecca, Ibn Battuta decided to seek employment with the Muslim Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq. In the autumn of 1330 (or 1332), he set off for the Seljuk controlled territory of Anatolia with the intention of taking an overland route to India.
What did Ibn Battuta do in Cairo?
Ibn Battuta goes on to describe the city’s many mosques, colleges, hospitals, and convents which housed the poor. They were built by the amirs (military commanders) who competed “with one another in charitable works and the founding of mosques and religious houses.” [Gibb, vol.
Did Ibn Battuta go to Constantinople?
Ibn Battuta stayed in Constantinople for more than a month. He even got to meet the emperor, Andronicus III. He saw many of the sights of this capital city of the Christians – the new Rome. In 1453, about 120 years after Ibn Battuta visited Constantinople, the city was conquered by the Ottoman Turks.
Where did Ibn Battuta come from?
Tangier, Morocco
What world zones did Ibn Battuta connect?
Early 1300s Ibn Battuta was known as the greatest Muslim explorer in history. Watch the video to learn how this intrepid Fourteenth Century scholar from Tangier, Morocco, spent 30 years connecting the Muslim kingdoms in Africa, Arabia, India, and China by visiting the great Islamic learning centers of his time.