Explorer · 1304 – 1369
Ibn Battuta
Little-Known Facts
- He set out at 21 intending only to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, then kept travelling for decades.
- He served as a judge (qadi) in several places, including the Maldives and Delhi.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Ibn Battuta really visit everywhere he described?
Most of his account is accepted as genuine, though scholars debate whether a few episodes were based on hearsay rather than first-hand visits.