Ibn Battuta
February 24, 1304 –1368
Explorer, Geographer, Writer, Cartographer, Qadi, Merchant
Lived 63 years
- Born in
- Tangier
- Passed away in
- Fez
Ibn Battuta (; 24 February 1304–1368/1369) was a Maghrebi Muslim traveller, explorer, and scholar from Tangier, Morocco. Over a 30-year period (1325–1354) he visited much of Africa, Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula. Near the end of his life, Ibn Battuta dictated an account of his journeys, titled A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling, commonly known as The Rihla.
Ibn Battuta travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km (73,000 mi), surpassing Zheng He with about 50,000 km (31,000 mi) and Marco Polo with 24,000 km (15,000 mi).
Notable works: The Rihla
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Battuta