The Travels of lbn Battutah (1355) Edited by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

Artwork by Wang Beilin 

"The Travels of lbn Battutah" (1355) Edited by Tim 

Mackintosh-Smith (2003)

With the Arabian hadith, ‘Seek learning even if it is far away in China,’ Ibn Battutah's 

achievements were no less impressive than those of Marco Polo. 

In his travels, Ibn Battutah recorded the customs, legal systems, religious practices and 

social structures of various places, which had a significant impact on cross-cultural 

communication and dissemination.

I have selected the themes that have had a profound impact on me.

Conviction Death Wealth

1 The Pilgrimage to Mecca: The Beginning of a Path of Religion and Faith

2 The Black Death: The Scourge of the Plague

3 Mansa Musa: The Symbol of Wealth