HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Ibn Battuta
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Ibn Kaldun
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Mansa Musa
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Sudan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, Ibn Battuta’s urge to travel was spurred by interest in finding the best teachers and the best libraries, which were then in Alexandria, Cairo, and Damascus. He also wanted to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, called the “hajj, ‘’ as soon as possible, out of eagerness and devotion to his faith.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ibn Battuta recorded his visit to the Kilwa Sultanate in 1330, and commented favourably on the humility and religion of its ruler, Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman, a descendant of the legendary Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ibn Battuta recounts his voyage to the East African coast, and a journey over 30 years later from Morocco across the Sahara Desert to the empire of Mali. Born in Tangier, Morocco, in 1304, Abdalla ibn Battuta is often regarded as the foremost traveler of medieval times.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. More items