Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah, born on 24
February 1304, commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Maghrebi traveller,
explorer and scholar. Over a period of thirty years from 1325 to 1354, Ibn
Battuta visited most of North Africa, the Middle East, East Africa, Central
Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, China, the Iberian Peninsula, and West
Africa. Near the end of his life, he dictated an account of his journeys,
titled A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling, but commonly known as The Rihla. Ibn Battuta travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km (73,000 mi), surpassing Zheng He with about 50,000 km (31,000 mi) and Marco Polo with 24,000 km (15,000 mi). There have been doubts over the historicity of some of Ibn Battuta's travels, particularly as they reach farther East.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah's Birth Anniversary
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