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Journey to Mecca Journey to Mecca –– In the Footsteps of Ibn In the Footsteps of Ibn BattutaBattuta

The Era of Ibn The Era of Ibn BattutaBattuta“ I have indeed – praise be to Allah – attained my desirein this world, which was to travel through this earth;And I have attained in this respect to my knowledge,p y g ,

what no other person has.”

•• Born in 1304 CE / 682 AH, in Tangier MoroccoBorn in 1304 CE / 682 AH, in Tangier Morocco

•• During the Abu Marin dynasty (During the Abu Marin dynasty (MarinidMarinid) under Abu ) under Abu Y f Y f Y bY bYusuf Yusuf YaqubYaqub

H t d H t d M likiM liki Fi hFi h (S h l f L ) b th f 20 (S h l f L ) b th f 20 •• He mastered He mastered MalikiMaliki FiqhFiqh (School of Law) by the age of 20, (School of Law) by the age of 20, when he started his travel, in 1325 CEwhen he started his travel, in 1325 CE

•• It took him It took him 1.5 years1.5 years to reach Mecca, during which time to reach Mecca, during which time he travelled through North Africa Egypt Palestine and he travelled through North Africa Egypt Palestine and he travelled through North Africa, Egypt, Palestine and he travelled through North Africa, Egypt, Palestine and SyriaSyria


AlexandriaAlexandria JerusalemJerusalem

DamascusDamascus

CairoCairoTabukTabuk

LuxorLuxorMedinaMedina

MeccaMecca

The Journey in the FilmThe Journey in the Film


RihlaRihla of Ibn of Ibn BattutaBattuta

Ibn Ibn Battuta’sBattuta’s travels included:travels included:

•• African continentAfrican continentddlddl•• Middle EastMiddle East

•• PersiaPersiaA t liA t li•• AnatoliaAnatolia

•• IndiaIndiaS i L kS i L k•• Sri LankaSri Lanka

•• MaldivesMaldives•• SumatraSumatra•• SumatraSumatra•• ChinaChina


Statements of Ibn Statements of Ibn BattutaBattuta

•• ““Black Muslims and white Muslims, Sunnis and Black Muslims and white Muslims, Sunnis and Shi’isShi’is all have come to all have come to Mecca with the single united purpose to fulfil a Holy Duty and to Mecca with the single united purpose to fulfil a Holy Duty and to worship the One God.”worship the One God.”

•• The The MeccansMeccans are elegant and clean in their dress despite that they are elegant and clean in their dress despite that they mostly wear only whitemostly wear only white spotless and like snow. They use perfume spotless and like snow. They use perfume freely and are constantly busy with their freely and are constantly busy with their miswakmiswak!”!”

•• “The women of Mecca are amongst the most beautiful“The women of Mecca are amongst the most beautiful their faces aretheir faces areThe women of Mecca are amongst the most beautifulThe women of Mecca are amongst the most beautiful their faces are their faces are like a polish under the sun. They are amongst the most pious and like a polish under the sun. They are amongst the most pious and most knowledgeable that I have met thus far.”most knowledgeable that I have met thus far.”

•• “Africa“Africawhat a jewel of God’s creation it is!”what a jewel of God’s creation it is!”


Quick GlossaryQuick Glossary

HajjHajjM li ’ Pil i t M t i it th H lM li ’ Pil i t M t i it th H l K ’ bK ’ bMuslims’ Pilgrimage to Mecca to visit the Holy Muslims’ Pilgrimage to Mecca to visit the Holy Ka’abaKa’aba

Ka’abaKa’abaThe word “cube” originates from this Arabic word. It is the large stone The word “cube” originates from this Arabic word. It is the large stone cube within the Sacred Mosque of Mecca towards which all Muslims cube within the Sacred Mosque of Mecca towards which all Muslims

d th ld f t fi ti dd th ld f t fi ti daround the world face to pray five times a dayaround the world face to pray five times a day

Assalaam ‘AlaikumAssalaam ‘AlaikumGreetings of Peace said by Muslims to others upon meeting and Greetings of Peace said by Muslims to others upon meeting and farewellfarewell


Quick GlossaryQuick GlossaryTranslation of chant of Pilgrims in the film when travelling from

Medina to Mecca:Medina to Mecca:

At your service O Lord!At your service O Lord!At your service O Lord!At your service O Lord!

There is no partner associated with you O Lord!There is no partner associated with you O Lord!

Certainly all Praise and Blessings Are for you;Certainly all Praise and Blessings Are for you;

d i h f ll i id i h f ll i iAnd Yours is the full DominionAnd Yours is the full Dominion

At your service O Lord!At your service O Lord!yy


RecommednedRecommedned ReferencesReferences

The Adventures of Ibn The Adventures of Ibn BattutaBattutaRoss E. Dunn, University of California Press 1986Ross E. Dunn, University of California Press 1986

http://wwwnationalgeographic co uk/xpeditions/lessons/10/g35/tgbhttp://wwwnationalgeographic co uk/xpeditions/lessons/10/g35/tgbhttp://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/xpeditions/lessons/10/g35/tgbhttp://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/xpeditions/lessons/10/g35/tgbattuta.htmlattuta.html

http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/Ibn_Battutahttp://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/Ibn_Battuta_Rihla.html_Rihla.html


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