IBN BATTUTA’S ACCOUNTS OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

Abstract

Ibn Battuta (Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Lawati al-Tanji) is considered one of the most famous Muslim travelers of the 14th century. He was born in 1304 in the city of Tangier, Morocco. His journeys extended far beyond the borders of the Muslim world, covering nearly all prominent regions of his time. Ibn Battuta set out in 1325 initially for pilgrimage (Hajj), but this journey turned into a series of long and far-reaching explorations. Over the course of 25 years, he traveled more than 130,000 kilometers by land and sea, through deserts and mountains.