By: Jenny Tello, Brock Girling, Jamie Periquet

IBN BATTUTA

• Born in Tangier, Morocco to a family of legal scholars• Pursued legal education (Planning to become judge)• Went to Mecca at age 21• Trip to Mecca inspired him to go to other countries • 2 Rules:

-Never travel the same road twice -Visit only Muslim countries

BACKGROUND

• Traveled through -Middle East -Arabian desert -Present day Iraq and Iran -Red Sea and Indian Ocean -Coast of East Africa -Southern Russia and Afghanistan to India -China, Burma, and Sumatra (Indonesia) -Kingdom of Mali

EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES

• Trip lasted 4 days-”Spent most every night at the mosque…”

• “(The people) are distinguished by many excellent and noble activities and qualities..”

-Kindness to strangers, good habits, elegant & clean in dress, philanthropists • Favored this country

-Probably because they were a Muslim population (Like himself)

MEDINA AND MECCA

• “All the fruits we have in our country are to be found here, either the same or better quality…”

• “The land of China, in spite of all that is agreeable in it, did not attract me.”

• Favors their market/trading goods• Calls the actual people “Infidels”• The quarter of the population is Muslim is highly

respected.• Wealthy, but don’t show it in their clothing (Doesn’t like

this)

CHINA

• Last journey before death• “A traveler in this country carries no provisions…”• Had 3 companions along with him• Visited cemetery and went to Arab merchants• Met a judge “A devout Muslim, and a man of fine character”• Met the “Miserly” king

- “Not a man from whom one might hope for a rich present”-Did not like him

• People:-Careful of prayer-Some women are clean of garments, while others wear none

KINGDOM OF MALI IN WEST AFRICA