Ibn Battuta part 61
Their women are of surpassing beauty, and are shown more respect than the men. The state of affairs amongst these people is indeed extraordinary....
Ibn Battuta part 60
The caravan reaches the oasis of Walata
Thus we reached the town of Iwalatan after a journey from Sijilmasa of two months to a...
Ibn Battuta part 59
At that time we used to go ahead of the caravan, and when we found a place suitable for pasturage we would graze our...
Ibn Battuta part 58
Ibn Battuta prepares to cross the Sahara.
At Sijilmasa I bought camels and a four months’ supply of forage for them. Thereupon I set...
Ibn Battuta part 57
The king of Gharnata at the time of my visit was Sultan Abu’l-Hajjaj Yusuf. I did not meet him on account of an illness...
Ibn Battuta part 56
While I was there I heard a shout behind me (for I had gone ahead of my party) and turning back to them, found...
Ibn Battuta part 55
Ibn Battuta praises his natural lord, the sultan of Morocco
Moreover, God has augmented the honour and excellence of the Maghrib by the imamate of...
Ibn Battuta part 54
For I assure you that mutton in Egypt is sold at eighteen ounces for a dirham nuqra, which equals in value six dirhams of...
Ibn Battuta part 53
The khatun declines to return to her husband Uzbeg Khan
When it became clear to the Turks who were in the khatun’s company that she...
Ibn Battuta part 52
He took my hand and said to the Greek (who knew the Arabic tongue), “Say to this Saracen (meaning Muslim), ‘I clasp the hand...
