Ibn Battuta (l. 1304-1368/69) was a Moroccan Explorer from Tangiers who traveled more widely than anyone of his day, covering 75,000 miles (120,000 km) between 1325 - c. 1352.

What is Ibn Battuta famous for?

Ibn Battuta is famous for his work The Rihla of Ibn Battuta, the story of his travels between 1325-c. 1352.

How many countries did Ibn Battuta visit?

Ibn Battuta visited 40 countries and crossed three continents.

Is Ibn Battuta's Rihla considered accurate?

In spite of some passages taken from earlier works, Ibn Battuta's Rihla is considered an accurate and trustworthy account by most modern scholars.

Ibn Battuta

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Definition

Ibn Battuta (l. 1304-1368/69) was a Moroccan explorer from Tangier whose expeditions took him further than any other traveler of his time and resulted in his famous work, The Rihla of Ibn Battuta. Scholar Douglas Bullis notes that “rihla” is not the book's title, but genre, rihla being Arabic for journey and a rihla, travel literature.

More about: Ibn Battuta

Timeline

1304 - c. 1369
Life of Ibn Battuta.
1325 - c. 1352
Travels of Ibn Battuta.
c. 1352
The Muslim traveller Ibn Battuta visits the Mali Empire, including Timbuktu.
c. 1352 - c. 1355
The Rihla of Ibn Battuta written down by Ibn Juzay.