Ibn Battuta part 71
When the Emperor Basil died, he was buried in the church of his beloved saint John the Theologian in the Hebdomon area,...
Ibn Battuta part 70
Ibn Battuta continues to travel in the lands along the Niger, but then returns to Morocco, re-crossing the Sahara. He arrives in Fez in...
Ibn Battuta part 69
This qadi attempted to make away with four thousand mithqals and the sultan, on learning of it, was enraged at him and exiled him...
Ibn Battuta part 68
Ibn Battuta leaves the city of Mali
The date of my arrival at Malli was 14th Jumada I, 53 , and of my departure from...
Ibn Battuta part 67
Ibn Battuta judges the character of the people of Mali
The negroes possess some admirable qualities. They are seldom unjust, and have a greater abhorrence...
Ibn Battuta part 66
A chair is placed for Dugha to sit on. He plays on an instrument made of reeds, with some small calabashes at its lower...
Ibn Battuta part 65
The negroes are of all people the most submissive to their king and the most abject in their behaviour before him. They swear by...
Ibn Battuta part 64
It was taken first to the qadi’s house, and the qadi sent it on with his men to Ibn al-Faqih’s house. Ibn al-Faqih came...
Ibn Battuta part 63
Ibn Battuta arrives at the city of Mali, capital of the kingdom of Mali.
Thus I reached the city of Malli , the capital of...
Ibn Battuta part 62
On the way there are many trees , and these trees are of great age and girth; a whole caravan may shelter in the...
