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Ibn Battuta, Muhammad ibn Abd Allah

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A brave traveler who set out from Tangier, journeyed for many years, and visited far lands to meet people and record his travels.

Muhammad ibn Battuta was a Moroccan traveler who began his journey from Tangier to perform the Hajj, traveling across the Islamic world and beyond for nearly thirty years. He visited Mecca, Egypt, Africa, Persia, India, the Maldives, and China, dictating his famous travelogue describing peoples, cultures, and traditions.

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