Ibn Battuta part 38
After leaving this town we crossed a great river called Saqari by a ferry. This consisted of four beams bound together with...
Ibn Battuta part 37
Ibn Battuta buys a slave girlWe went on through the town of Tim, which is in the territories of this sultan, to Aya Suluq...
Ibn Battuta part 36
This went on for several days, the sultan inviting us daily to join him at his meal, and one afternoon visiting us himself, on...
Ibn Battuta part 35
Ibn Battuta arrives in KoniaIt is a large town with fine buildings, and has many streams and fruit-gardens. The streets are exceedingly broad, and...
Ibn Battuta part 34
Before diving the diver puts on his face a sort of tortoiseshell mask and a tortoiseshell clip on his nose, then he ties a...
Ibn Battuta part 33
Water is a valuable commodity in this island. They have wells and artificial reservoirs to collect rainwater at some distance from the town. The...
Ibn Battuta part 32
The many uses of the coconutOne of its peculiarities is that oil, milk and honey are extracted from it. The honey is made in...
Ibn Battuta part 31
The people of Dhofar and their customsIts population consists of merchants who live entirely on trade. When a vessel arrives they take the master,...
Ibn Battuta part 30
Kulwa on the African mainlandWe stayed one night in this island , and then pursued our journey to Kulwa, which is a large town...
Ibn Battuta part 29
The town of Mogadishu in SomaliaOn leaving Zayla we sailed for fifteen days and came to Maqdasha , which is an enormous town. Its...
