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title: Ibn Battuta in Egypt
author: Léon Benett
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10030/ibn-battuta-in-egypt/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ibn Battuta in Egypt
_Authored by Léon Benett_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10030.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration showing [Ibn Battuta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ibn_Battuta/) (l. 1304-1368/69 CE) in [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). 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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Benett, L. (2019, February 07). Ibn Battuta in Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Benett, Léon. "Ibn Battuta in Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2019. .
### MLA
Benett, Léon. "Ibn Battuta in Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Handmade_oil_painting_reproduction_of_Ibn_Battuta_in_Egypt,_a_painting_by_Hippolyte_Leon_Benett..jpg) by [**Léon Benett**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Handmade_oil_painting_reproduction_of_Ibn_Battuta_in_Egypt,_a_painting_by_Hippolyte_Leon_Benett..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: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.