The Arab equivalent of Marco Polo, Sheikh Ibn Battuta (1304-77) set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. The only medieval traveler known to have visited the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time, Ibn Battuta was born into a family of highly respected religious judges and educated as a theologian. Leaving his native city of Tangier in 1326, he traveled — over the next several years — to East Africa, Byzantium, Iraq, southern Russia, India, Ceylon, and China. His account of the journey, dictated on his return, not only provides vivid accounts of an odyssey that took him to exotic lands, but also describes in great detail Muslim maritime activities in the Middle and Far East, fascinating elements of foreign architecture, and agricultural activities of diverse cultures. A rare and important work covering the geography and history of the medieval Arab world, this primary sourcebook will be welcomed by students and scholars for its inherent historical value.

The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure)

Ibn, Battuta

History

Dover Publications

Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-54

Routledge

À l'origine simple pèlerin berbère, musulman coutumier, Ibn Battûta profite de la place occupée par l'Islam et la langue arabe qui facilitèrent grandement ses déplacements. Il profite également du développement du commerce puisqu'il se joint souvent à des caravanes, ou embarque sur des vaisseaux marchands musulmans. Il rencontre de nombreuses personnalités et devient souvent leur conseiller lors de ses périples à rallonge. On peut distinguer quatre périodes dans ces voyages: (1) 1325-1327: premier pèlerinage à La Mecque (le hajj) par le Maghreb, exploration de la vallée du Nil, de la Syrie, de l'Irak et des villes d'Iran; (2) 1328-1330: deuxième pèlerinage à La Mecque en passant par les côtes du sud de la péninsule arabique jusqu'à Kilwa kisiwani et sur les côtes africaines de culture swahilie; (3) 1330-1346: troisième pèlerinage à La Mecque, exploration de la Turquie, la mer Noire, l'Asie centrale, l'Inde, Ceylan, Sumatra, la Malaisie et la Chine jusqu'à Pékin; (4) 1349-1354: traversée du Sahara jusqu'au Mali.

Voyages (French Edition)

Middle East

Prodinnova

Travels In Asia And Africa, 1325-54

Africa

Asian Educational Services

The Travels of Ibn Battuta A.D. 1325 - 1354 Volume II

Munshiram Manoharlal

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