The exhibition highlights Ibn Battuta’s itinerary in North Africa, the Mediterranean basin, the eastern coast of Africa, Andalusia and Sudan. On the reverse side is the inscription “Ibn Battuta” with the years “1304-1377” and a portrait of the great traveller. In 1353, Ibn Battuta crossed the Sahara towards what is today Mali and Niger. Returning to Morocco in 1354, Ibn Battuta settled in the castle of the Marinid ruler Abu Inan Faris in Fez. The caliph was so captivated by Ibn Battuta’s tales of his travels that he ordered Ibn Juzayy to compile Ibn Battuta’s accounts into a manuscript, which he completed in 1357 and which was published as “The Travels.”

Source: The North Africa Journal June 02, 2018 17:03 UTC