His main reason to travel was to go on a hajj, or a pilgrimage to mecca, as all good muslims want to do. Ibn battuta was commanded to dictate an account of the cities which he had seen in his travel, and. Ibn battuta traveled throughout most of the islamic world during 469 c. As an adulthood, ibn battuta was able to travel widely under the protection of the islamic religion. Ibn battutas most popular book is the travels of ibn battutah.
He is believed to have worked as a judge in morocco and. And, on the other hand, abu abd allah mohammed ibn abi temim has said. Ibn battuta dilahirkan di tangier, maghribi, pada 24 februari 4 era dinasti marinid. Ibn battutas rihla part 1 moroccan explorer ibn battuta is known for his extensive travels throughout the middle east, africa and asia. This ibn jaziyy himself asserts in the introduction where he compliments ibn battuta for his maturity, insight and understanding as a reliable and truthful traveler alshaykh, alfaqih, alsaleh althiqah alsaduq. His travels lasted three decades, during which he visited many parts of africa, asia, and europe. The best known rihla manuscript is a masterpiece to those who contemplate the wonders of cities and the marvels of travelling. Document information click to expand document information. Then in 25, he left tangier to make a pilgrimage to mecca in islam this pilgrimage is called the hajj. I stopped at the cemetery and went to the quarter occupied by the whites, where i asked for muhammad ibn alfaqih. Ibn battutas rihla is a typical document of the period, packed with details that would interest his educated contemporaries, as it does historians, but remaining silent on the conduct and concerns of.
Ibn battuta was a 14th century muslim scholar who became one of the greatest travelers of all time when he embarked on a journey across the islamic world, guided by a desire for knowledge and an. I can either say or write about what i think ibn battuta may have talked about and found out from the people he met. He was much more willing than was polo to describe his own difficulties and good fortune and much less concerned with trade, commerce, and the forms of government. The arab equivalent of marco polo, sheikh ibn battuta 477 set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later. We know he was trained as a qadi, or judge, in the maliki tradition of jurisprudence, which is one of the four major. Aug 03, 2019 ibn battuta rihla pdf of the rehla had said, thib 1 i. Today, we used ibn battutas descriptions of his travels in north africa and the arabian peninsula to get a picture of the muslim world in the 14th century. Ibn battuta had himself recorded the detailed account of what he saw and experienced. He is considered one of the greatest travelers of all time, and is well known for the account of his travels and excursions. Nov 14, 2019 ibn battuta rihla pdf of the rehla had said, thib 1 i. Aug 22, 2019 following the completion of the rihla, ibn battuta all but vanished from the historical record. Ibn battutapublished on by courier corporationan engrossing account of a 26 pilgrimage to mecca provides vivid details of. He is believed to have worked as a judge in morocco and died sometime around 68, but little else.
A sunni muslim trained in the maliki tradition of islamic law, ibn battuta left his home at the age of 22 to begin his rihla, or voyage. Sep 28, 2018 a sunni muslim trained in the maliki tradition of islamic law, ibn battuta left his home at the age of 22 to begin his rihla, or voyage. Ibn battuta wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. Rihla project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. He then remained in morocco and worked as a judge until he died around the year 69. Ibn battuta was born in 4 and at the age of twentyone traveled three times the distance of marco polo and documented his travels in one of the longest and most notable travelogues ever written. Rihla is one of four forms of travel encouraged by islam, the best known of which is hajj, the pilgrimage to mecca and medina. He studied law as a young man and in 25 left his native town to make the. What book did ibn battuta write 4 days ago ibn battuta, medieval muslim traveler and author of one of the most muslim explorer and writer the author of one of the most famous travel books, the ri.
Travels in asia and africa 2554 here begins ibn battuta s travels p. Ibn battuta s rihla is a typical document of the period, packed with details that would interest his educated contemporaries, as it does historians, but remaining silent on the conduct and concerns of. Ibn battuta was born in tangier, morocco into a family of muslim legal scholars in 4. History 2 the term rihla was especially attributed to the written account of the adventures of the islamic traveler and scholar, ibn battuta. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Ibn battuta was a moroccan explorer who traveled extensively throughout the known world. The travels and journals of ibn battuta hofstra people.
From morocco, and back again 25 this is a map of dar alislam in the century. One can say that, along the rihla of battuta, there are many records regarding the usage of karst landscape elements, especially caves and water sources, as identified by travassos 20. Abu abdullah ibn battuta abu abdullah, son of battuta was born in tangiers in present day morocco in 4. Abu abdallah ibn battuta has been rightly celebrated as the greatest traveler of premodern. Getty images painting depicting ibn battutaburt silverman national. Ibn battuta s rihla arabic for travels described a personal journey, a pilgrimage. Books by ibn battuta author of the travels of ibn battutah. Abu abdullah muhammad ibn battuta, better known simply as ibn battuta 4circa 77 ad was a berber muslim scholar and traveler, who. In this lesson students read from the rihla, a book of ibn battuta s travels, and a presentday historians account to answer the question. Pada jun 25,ketika beliau berumur 21 tahun, ibn battuta mengerjakan haji di mekah yang mengambil masa 16 bulan. Following the completion of the rihla, ibn battuta all but vanished from the historical record. Abu abdallah ibn battuta has been rightly celebrated as the greatest traveler of premodern times. Ibn battuta has 47 books on goodreads with 8700 ratings.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. No other medieval traveler is known to have journeyed so. Ibn battutas memoir on tughlaq dynasty the full name of ibn battuta was muhammad ibn battuta a moroccan muslim voyage. He wanted to have these stories written down for the amusement of his family and others. His accounts of his exploits were published in a book known simply as journey. I experienced a bit of disappointment when i compared this volume, which covers ibn batutas travels in 243 pages, to the arabic version i have rihla ibn batuta. The historian albert hourani argues that in comparison with other forms of travel writing, ibn battuta s stories. By contrast, ibn battuta focused on the purity of islamic ritual and belief in the lands he visited. Ibnbattuta, travel geography, karst and the sacred underground. Can we still rely ibn battutas account to learn about the context of the. His full name, as given in the rihla, was shams aldin abuabdallah muhammad ibnabdallah ibn muhammad ibn ibrahim ibn muhammad ibn yusuf allawati altanji ibn battuta and all that is known of his family comes from the rihla which records references to his. Ibn battuta was born in the medina noneuropean quarter of tangier, morocco, 25 february 4 ce.
May 21, 2015 ibn battuta describes in the rihla that it was first from a passing man in pakpattan, now in pakistan, that he was first told of sati, the suicide of a hindu widow on the pyre of her husband. He was born on february 25, 4 in medieval era in islamic family. Abu abdullah muhammad ibn battuta, mais conhecido simplesmente como ibn battuta entre 4 e 77 d. Beliau mempelajari mazhab sunni maliki di afrika utara. Abu abdullah muhammad ibn battuta, better known simply as ibn battuta 4circa 77 ad was a berber muslim scholar and traveler, who was born in tangier, morocco. Ibn battuta started on his travels in 25, when he was 20 years old. Life and travels of ibn battuta, world explorer and writer. The moroccan explorer ibn battuta traveled over 75,000 miles throughout the muslim world and beyond in the 14th century. About the same time, the mongol military rulers of persia and west central asia converted to islam. His travel account, written after his return home to tangier in 55, offers historians insight into social, political, economic and cultural context of the 14th century.
He was 21 years old and eager for more learning and more adventure. He was born into a family of muslim legal scholars in tangier, morocco, in 4 during the era of the marinid dynasty. On february 24, 4 ibn battuta was born in tangier, morocco. Ibn battuta describes noticing later processions of individual hindu women on horseback, followed by both muslims and infidels on the way to funerals. Ibn battuta s most popular book is the travels of ibn battutah. Part one ibn battuta does not describe his early life in the rihla nor, for that matter, much of his personal life at allsuch matters would have been inappropriate for the literary memoir he was dictating. He also listened to ibn battuta s other adventures, and ordered him to stay in fez. The travels of ibn batuta 2554 translated by reverend samuel lee, 1829 chapter i north africa in the name of the compassionate and merciful god praise be ascribed to god the lord of worlds. He asked ibn battuta to take shiploads of goods to the yuan emperor. On his last day in calcutta, ibn battuta attended friday prayers in the city. The life and journeys of ibn battuta free stories online. He told the story of his adventures to a scholar who wrote it all down in a book called the rihla. Full text of the rehla of ibn battuta internet archive.
The full title of the book of his journeys is tuhfat alanzar fi gharaaib alamsar wa ajaaib alasfar. After ibn battuta returned to fez in 54, the sultan of morocco listened to his report on mali. Historians have argued that ibn battuta may have made up at least some of his account. Ibn battuta rihla ibn battuta left tangier on his travels when he was 20 years old in 25. The historian albert hourani argues that in comparison with other forms of travel writing, ibn battuta. Abu abdullah muhammad ibn battuta, better known simply as ibn battuta 4 circa 77 ad was a berber muslim scholar and traveler, who. Ibn battutas travels to mali 165 the city of mali, capital of the kingdom of mali thus i reached the city of malli, the capital of the king of the blacks. His contemporaries traveled for practical reasons such as trade, pilgrimage, and education, but ibn battuta did it for its own sake, for. Ibn battuta was set to sail from calcutta with a large ship holding the goods for the chinese emperor. Working with ibn juzayy on the rihla in fez, morocco. But his traveling went on for about 29 years and he covered about. In the course of 29 years, he travelled across the eastern hemisphere for a total distance of roughly 116,800 km and he visited regions which today comprise 44 modern countries. The only medieval traveler known to have visited the lands of every muslim ruler of his time, ibn battuta was born into a family of highly respected religious judges and educated as a. The ribla in mediaeval arabic literature is, perhaps, best regarded as an.
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