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In 1354, he returned to Morocco, and the local sultan ordered a scholar to record Ibn Batutta's travels. They collaborated for years. Ibn Battuta had an amazing memory, but forgot a couple of facts and details. We know about his adventures because during the end of Battuta's life, the sultan of Morocco insisted that he should write about his travels to a scholar and we can now read the book he wrote which is called Tuhfat al-anzar fi gharaaib al-amsar wa ajaaib al-asfar, or A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling.

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Tangier, Morocco

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The travels of Marco Polo has had a significant impact on future and upcoming exploration. Ibn Battuta, used these trade routes to spread their ideas and culture all over the world.

Ibn Battuta after returning to Morroco from his journy in 1354 he spent the next decade working on his book named Ibn Juzay. The result was an oral history called A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling, better known as the Rihla (or “travels”).

The book became an important source of knowledge geography, people, culture, government, religions, technology, plants, and animals of the vast area to the east, the people he met, and the importance of the positions he held. It provided the view of the world and opened up new possibilities for trade and exploration.

China's king sent him as an ambassador to China, and made him responsible for taking shiploads of goods to the

Yuan emperor, in return for the emperor’s previous gifts of 100 slaves and cartloads of cloth and swords. Those goods and new culture inspired people to also travel for goods.

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1. North Africa- Egypt
2. Egypt - Israel
3. Israel- Iraq + Persia
4. Persia - East Africa (Red Sea)
5.  East Africa- Turkey
6. Turkey - India
7. India- Maldives + Sri Lanka
8. Sri Lanka- China (Malacca strait)
9. China- North Africa
10. North Africa- Mali
11. End of travels

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Battuta documented all of his learning onto a book called the Rihla. This book was known to be about "travel in search of (religious) knowledge", which included early-modern Arabic literature. This book explained personalities, places, governments, customs, and curiosities that Battuta learned about."

Ibn Battuta is also widely known for his travels which spanned over a 29 year period. An engaging storyteller, Ibn Battuta inspired further exploration of the ancient world. He was one of the first and most famous Africans to travel to Asia in Middle Ages. He gained recognition in the 19th century after European scholars bought his book.

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1325-1354 (29 years)

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20-49

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The main reason for his travels was to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, called a Hajj. He did this in order to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam. During this long journey, he visited 44 modern countries who were all under the rule of Muslim Leaders.

Additionally, he wanted to get a higher education which was not available to him in his home town (Tangier, Morocco). He set out to Egypt and Syria to visit to the "best libraries", "best teachers" and meet other scholars. He was curious about Islam and all the knowledge people in other countries possessed.

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Ibn Battuta started on his travels in 1325, when he was 20 years old. His main reason to travel was to go on a Hajj, or a Pilgrimage to Mecca, to fulfill the fifth pillar of Isla..