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This is Ibn Battuta.

Ibn Battuta with his camel.
  • He was an explorer over 700 years ago.

  • He travelled in the Middle East, North Africa, India and China.

  • He wrote a book about his travels.

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Watch: The life of Ibn Battuta

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The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

How far did Ibn Battuta travel?

  • Ibn Battuta travelled far more widely than any other early modern traveler.

  • He was on the road for over 30 years.

  • He travelled over 72,000 miles in that time!

The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
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What did Ibn Battuta do?

Ibn Battuta in the desert with a camel pointing at the stars in the sky.
  • Ibn Battuta was a lawyer from Morocco in North Africa.
  • In 1325, he set off on his first hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca. It took him over a year to get there.
  • He travelled to modern day Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and East Africa.
  • He then went to India where he worked as a judge.
The Great Wall of China.
  • Ibn Battuta also visited Sri Lanka, China and modern Syria.
  • He then travelled through North Africa to Timbuktu.
  • During his travels, the Black Death was killing thousands of people. However, he avoided it.
  • When he arrived home, he wrote about his journeys in a book. It is known as the Rihla.
The Great Wall of China.
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Did you know?

Ibn Battuta in the desert with a camel outside a sandstone temple pointing to the sun.
  • Ibn Battuta means 鈥榮on of Battuta.鈥 His full name was Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta.
  • It may have been a nickname. 'Battuta' means 'duckling'.
  • Ibn Battuta was robbed and kidnapped several times on his journeys.
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Activity 鈥 Ibn Battuta quiz

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