HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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What visitor to Africa’s writings contributed to our understanding of Ancient West Africa?
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Marco Polo
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Ibn Battutah
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Mansa Musa
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King Tut
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1350, Battuta visited Al-Andalus and then between 1352-1353 he crossed the Sahara Desert to visit the Kingdom of Mali in West Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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