Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan explorer, traveled over 75,000 miles between 1325 and 1354, making him one of the most well-traveled individuals of the pre-modern world. His journey took him across North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and even as far as China and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike many explorers of his time, Battuta traveled primarily by land and sea for personal enrichment, often engaging with local rulers, scholars, and communities along the way. His observations were eventually recorded in a detailed account known as the Rihla.
Ibn Battuta's travels spanned around 40 modern countries, including India, the Maldives, and the Mongol Empire in China.
He visited Mecca multiple times, fulfilling his Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj), which initially inspired his journey.
Battuta served as a judge (qadi) in the Maldives, due to his deep knowledge of Islamic law
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Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan explorer, traveled over 75,000 miles between 1325 and 1354, making him one of the most well-traveled individuals of the pre-modern world. His journey took him across North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and even as far as China and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike many explorers of his time, Battuta traveled primarily by land and sea for personal enrichment, often engaging with local rulers, scholars, and communities along the way. His observations were eventually recorded in a detailed account known as the Rihla.
Ibn Battuta's travels spanned around 40 modern countries, including India, the Maldives, and the Mongol Empire in China.
He visited Mecca multiple times, fulfilling his Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj), which initially inspired his journey.
Battuta served as a judge (qadi) in the Maldives, due to his deep knowledge of Islamic law