Ibn Battuta

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Ibn Battuta born?February 24, 1304
2. When did Ibn Battuta die?1368 or 1369
3. Where was Ibn Battuta born?Tangier, Morocco
4. What was Ibn Battuta's job?Explorer, scholar, jurist (qadi)
5. What is the duration of travels?Approximately 30 years (1325-1354)
6. What is the total distance traveled?Approximately 117,000 kilometers (73,000 miles)

Maliki School of Law: One of the four major Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence, emphasizing the practices of the people of Medina.
Qadi: A judge in Islamic law, responsible for interpreting and applying Sharia.
Ethnography: The scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures.