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Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia & Africa (Broadway Travellers)

Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia & Africa (Broadway Travellers)
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Manufacturer: Hyperion Books

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781850770022
ISBN: 1850770026
Label: Hyperion Books
Manufacturer: Hyperion Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 1983-12
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Studio: Hyperion Books
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First published 1929.

Ibn Battuta's work presents a descriptive account of Muhammadan society in the second quarter of the fourteenth century, which illustrates, among other things, the extent of the sphere of influence of the Muslim merchants at that time.
This edition provides extensive notes, including important historical and religious background.
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Summary: A world classic
Comment: ibn Battuta realy deserves to be as well known as Marco Polo and it would seem much of his face is owed to the great Orientalist scholar Gibb (writer of History of Ottoman Poetry and whom the Gibb memorial trust is named after) He does now have a street named after him in Morocco (if you can call that recognition) His book is a travel manual first and formost and it is in this format that Gibb has translated it. ibn Battuta was also a pious Muslim and as Gibb points out points out in his book things that would be of interest to his reading audience, Muslim saints, scholars, pious Muslim rulers (his particular praise for the Turkish ruler in Central Asia) pious people he meets (such as the Akhi brotherhood in Turkey) and the state of the lives of Muslims in the lands that he visits (some of which are under non Muslim rulers such as China)

Other points of importance are his comments concerning the controversial figure ibn Taymiyya.

This book came to popularity in modern times due to his descriptions of the Muslim kingdoms of east and west Africa and anyone who wishes to further their interest in this subject should read the book 'Sharia in Songhay'

An interesting read.
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