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title: Ibn Battuta
author: Imre Solt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10029/ibn-battuta/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ibn Battuta
_Authored by Imre Solt_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10029.jpg)
## Image Caption
A modern portrait of [Ibn Battuta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ibn_Battuta/), (l. 1304-1368/69 CE). Battuta was a Moroccan explorer from Tangier whose expeditions took him further than any other known traveler of his time and resulted in the work which has made him famous, The Rihla of Ibn Battuta. (From an interactive display in the Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Solt, I. (2019, February 07). Ibn Battuta. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Solt, Imre. "Ibn Battuta." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2019. .
### MLA
Solt, Imre. "Ibn Battuta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibn_Battuta_Mall_on_2_June_2007_Pict_3.jpg) by [**Imre Solt**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibn_Battuta_Mall_on_2_June_2007_Pict_3.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.