Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Moroccan explorer‚ known for his extensive travels. Over a period of thirty years‚ he visited most of the known Islamic world as well as many non-Muslim lands; his journeys included trips to North Africa‚ the Horn of Africa‚ West Africa‚ Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West‚ and to the Middle East‚ South Asia‚ Central Asia‚ Southeast Asia and China in the East. He is considered one of the greatest travellers of all time. He journeyed more than 75
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I. Race and Gender A. Ibn Battuta’s Mali (1352) B. Michel Montaigne’s Of Cannibals (1575) C. Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz’s The Poet’s Answer to the Most Illustrious Sor Filotea De La Cruz (1691) D. Lady Mary Montague’s The Turkish Embassy Letters E. Mary Wollstonecraft’s Chapter 13 from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman II. Explanation A. The readings listed above are all pertinent to either race or gender. What sets these apart‚ though‚ is the overall tone of the authors. All of these
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Ibn Battuta’s remarks of his travels say a great deal about his own culture and norms. Almost every place he travels to he brings up women and how they are treated‚ as well as what their status is in that society. He is also very amused with the décor of the buildings in terms of gold and silver decorations. It seems as though he does not come from a wealthy society or his family is not on the wealthy status level. Battuta also seems to bring up the cleanliness of each area he travels to. Ibn
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The Adventures of Ibn Battuta The Adventure of Ibn Battuta gives a historical account by Ross Dunn concerning the Islam world during the 1400s. The report is based on the coeval book created concerning the journey of Ibn Battuta. Ibn Battuta hailed from the Province of Tangier in Morocco in which he had education in legal matters. The travels of this young scholar spanned some countries and regions; Sub-Saharan Africa; the Northern parts of Africa; the Middle East; Palestine; Persia; China; and India
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Donald Hitchcock REL 316 “The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century” Translation: Ross E. Dunn Ibn Batutta was a self-proclaimed scholar of the fourteenth century who traveled extensively throughout sub-Saharan Africa under the banner of Islam‚ and wrote of his travels in an autobiographical book entitled ‘The Travels of Ibn Battuta’. The financing for his ventures was derived from Muslim rulers inhabiting the cities he visited. His text regarding the
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The Biography of Ibn- Battuta By: Samantharina Contents Front page........................................ Page.1 Contents page...................................Page.2 Introduction.....................................Page.3 Ibn Battuta.......................................Page.4 His First Trip on Hajj........................Page.5 His Travels........................................Page.6 Maps.................................................Page.7 His Journey
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Mackenzie Schultz Mrs. Linn AP World History 1 September 2012 Ibn Battuta and the Five Pillars In Ross E. Dunn’s novel‚ The Adventures of Ibn Battuta‚ Ibn‚ a 14th century Muslim traveler‚ is influenced by The Five Pillars of Islam in different ways (Dunn 1). The Five Pillars of Islam are Faith (shahada)‚ Prayer (salat)‚ Charity (zakat)‚ Fast‚ and Pilgrimage (hajj). Shahada is the declaration of faith‚ i.e. the professing that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is God’s messenger
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n Said Hamdun and Noel King’s book Ibn Battuta in Black Africa‚ they point out some especially important contributions still lasting to modern day studies of society. In the year 1331 c.e‚ the world’s major civilizations were in fact growing and advancing at an astonishing rate. Historians know quite a bit about a few cultures and empires of this time. These societies such as the Romans‚ Greeks‚ and Chinese to name a few kept written records of daily life and events. Accounts of these societies‚
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the quote below‚ what is revealed by the scene Ibn Battuta | | |witnesses and by his reaction? | | | | | |QUOTE: “When Ibn Battuta arrived there‚ the casual interaction between|
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amount of manuscripts and written books that were sold the manuscripts and books were sold more than most of the merchandise (doc. #5). Ibn Battuta (a.k.a Leo Africanus) said that he was impressed that he could travel without any fear and he felt safe traveling. The abhorrence of the crimes was very strict. if they found you guilty they showed no mercy and Ibn liked that because he wouldn’t have to worry about being robbed. The harsh punishment
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