Ibn Battuta: The Greatest Traveller in History?
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Ibn Battuta passed by the Philippines when he was going to China. He met with Princess Urduja a leader of Kinalakian tribe of warrior women.
If Ibn Battuta was alive, I would want to thank him because a lot of our history was erased when the Spaniards invaded the Philippines in 1521. When Filipinos think of how our history started all we know is the fight between Magellan and Lapu Lapu. It was never how our pre-Spanish Filipinos live. Most of the accounts of our history did not live. Now we, Filipinos, has now suffered a lot finding our own identity because we spent 300 years under Spanish rule. Ibn Battuta gave us one of the account of how the Filipinos lived in an untouched land. He gave us Princess Urduja. A fierceless warrior. He described her as a brave, wise and strong. He was welcomed by her and laid such wonderful food but he said he cant eat any food prepared by 'kafir' or non believer. Princess Urduja appreared and spoke the Arabic language. He was baffled at how could someone across the sea far from his homeland speak of his language. Princess Urduja told him her tribe he visited are Muslimsand she spoke of the Qur'an to which Ibn Battuta was pleased and finally ate.
It brings me great joy that he gave us a piece of our history. He gave us a piece of Filipino identity. I wish Ibn Battuta was in our history subjects in school.
Date: 2022-09-10
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Yahya
Ibn Battuta is a native born of my city Tangier, he is the pride of the city, yet it is a shame his grave is located in an empty room in one of the oldest neighborhoods, a room that does not receive any governmental or local attention, I guess tyrannic regimes fear such historical figures which will spark the trait of freedom in the people. He isn't celebrated as much as he is in other places in the world such as china, but we Moroccans and citizens of Tangier hold Ibn Battuta highly as one of the emblems of Moroccan history who represents the brave and adventurous spirit of all Moroccans.
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Ibn Battuta is a native born of my city Tangier, he is the pride of the city, yet it is a shame his grave is located in an empty room in one of the oldest neighborhoods, a room that does not receive any governmental or local attention, I guess tyrannic regimes fear such historical figures which will spark the trait of freedom in the people. He isn't celebrated as much as he is in other places in the world such as china, but we Moroccans and citizens of Tangier hold Ibn Battuta highly as one of the emblems of Moroccan history who represents the brave and adventurous spirit of all Moroccans.
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sadaqataljariya
O Arabised people of North-Africa, stop appropriating Amazigh personalities, Ibn Battutta was an Amazigh and will always remain Amazigh, he used Arabic like he used English, nowadays, at this time Arabic was an international language, Ibn Battutta was not Arabic was not mixed he was purely Amazigh, he comes from the Luwata tribe, and even his last name Battutta maybe comes from the Ibettoyen or Ibeqqoyen, who are know to be known seafarers and pirates, again o Arabised Moroccans do not spread lies about Imazighen, do not appropriate our Amazigh inventors, engineers, and explorers
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O Arabised people of North-Africa, stop appropriating Amazigh personalities, Ibn Battutta was an Amazigh and will always remain Amazigh, he used Arabic like he used English, nowadays, at this time Arabic was an international language, Ibn Battutta was not Arabic was not mixed he was purely Amazigh, he comes from the Luwata tribe, and even his last name Battutta maybe comes from the Ibettoyen or Ibeqqoyen, who are know to be known seafarers and pirates, again o Arabised Moroccans do not spread lies about Imazighen, do not appropriate our Amazigh inventors, engineers, and explorers
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Mad
Even more impressive is that he left his keys in Baghdad and had to walk all the back to retrieve them, but by the time he got there his keys had already been taken to a lost and found in Armenia. After arguing for about 45 minutes with the Armenian lost and found keeper he got his keys back and bartered for a pack of Newport 100s and 12 oz bottle of Hennessy before heading to Phangoria to take a ship back to Tangier, but the ship got lost and took him up river to Oslo by mistake.
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Even more impressive is that he left his keys in Baghdad and had to walk all the back to retrieve them, but by the time he got there his keys had already been taken to a lost and found in Armenia. After arguing for about 45 minutes with the Armenian lost and found keeper he got his keys back and bartered for a pack of Newport 100s and 12 oz bottle of Hennessy before heading to Phangoria to take a ship back to Tangier, but the ship got lost and took him up river to Oslo by mistake.
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polarkerr
Good video, I acquired his book in Morocco, the Arabic version, his own words, I'm about 2 chapters in and already fascinated by his detailed description of every place he visited, and the beautiful style he writes in, I've noticed how respectful he is, to the way he describes these cites and villages, and his visit to each one of them to meet their rulers, scholars and judges, it also strikes me, how he describes the level of people's generosity at the time.
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Good video, I acquired his book in Morocco, the Arabic version, his own words, I'm about 2 chapters in and already fascinated by his detailed description of every place he visited, and the beautiful style he writes in, I've noticed how respectful he is, to the way he describes these cites and villages, and his visit to each one of them to meet their rulers, scholars and judges, it also strikes me, how he describes the level of people's generosity at the time.
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sneak
He has come to my hometown. He has lived in my country for a long time. Iam from Malabar, Kerala, south india. He wrote a lot about our home country malabar. The Zamorin, the then king, gave him a special house in the palace. The first mosque in South Asia is in my state. There is a book about him in the madrassa and goverment school
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He has come to my hometown. He has lived in my country for a long time. Iam from Malabar, Kerala, south india. He wrote a lot about our home country malabar. The Zamorin, the then king, gave him a special house in the palace. The first mosque in South Asia is in my state. There is a book about him in the madrassa and goverment school
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Polandball
Ibn Battuta wrote of how most of the city of Constantinople was not being used and was just a playground of crime, and he wrote of how his clothing was more noble than the emperors, and this is one of the main texts that help us understand what Constantinople was like after the fourth crusade as the Byzantines stopped writing.
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Ibn Battuta wrote of how most of the city of Constantinople was not being used and was just a playground of crime, and he wrote of how his clothing was more noble than the emperors, and this is one of the main texts that help us understand what Constantinople was like after the fourth crusade as the Byzantines stopped writing.
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Marco Polo's route was much more interesting given how much of China he saw and the fact he rubbed shoulders with the actual freaking Chinese emperor. Ibn Battuta got to China and was scared because for the first time he had to be around a lot of non Muslims. That doesn't sound like a good explorer to me.
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Marco Polo's route was much more interesting given how much of China he saw and the fact he rubbed shoulders with the actual freaking Chinese emperor. Ibn Battuta got to China and was scared because for the first time he had to be around a lot of non Muslims. That doesn't sound like a good explorer to me.
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vikky867
Thanks for the video. i never heard of this great travellor. Hope we get much more in depth coverage of his vast travels of the known world. Unfortunately only Marco polo was made famous by west. Ibn Battuta deserves much respect. keep it up and one day a movie in honor of him must be made.
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Thanks for the video. i never heard of this great travellor. Hope we get much more in depth coverage of his vast travels of the known world. Unfortunately only Marco polo was made famous by west. Ibn Battuta deserves much respect. keep it up and one day a movie in honor of him must be made.
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AVALITE
Somali people have one of the oldest histories in Africa LIKE Avalites Adal Impire Sultanat ajuran sultanat Mugdisho #Zaila or Zeila on of the Oldest cities in africa date back 4thousand yrs Unfortunately it's unheard histories
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Somali people have one of the oldest histories in Africa LIKE Avalites Adal Impire Sultanat ajuran sultanat Mugdisho #Zaila or Zeila on of the Oldest cities in africa date back 4thousand yrs Unfortunately it's unheard histories
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hatim
I'm very sorry, this document about ibnou batouta was not completed, he did as well pass rasse a rajaa salihe (mean Cape of good hope ), your guys not documented this in history of Ibnou batouta, please correct me if I'm wrong
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I'm very sorry, this document about ibnou batouta was not completed, he did as well pass rasse a rajaa salihe (mean Cape of good hope ), your guys not documented this in history of Ibnou batouta, please correct me if I'm wrong
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Tee
Someone should make a movie about him, educational adventure movie no cgi no random naked people and no white actors pretending to be african, arab, asian each actor should represent their nation. I should be a director
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Someone should make a movie about him, educational adventure movie no cgi no random naked people and no white actors pretending to be african, arab, asian each actor should represent their nation. I should be a director
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John
OOPPS, your first Mistake it does not matter if the history was incorrect. It needs to be a White Euro Christian male who did Great Accomplishment NOT any other race YOUR history is not the American way.
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OOPPS, your first Mistake it does not matter if the history was incorrect. It needs to be a White Euro Christian male who did Great Accomplishment NOT any other race YOUR history is not the American way.
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Dostoron
The man was by no means an explorer though, he liked the beaten path, ideally traveled them in style, and no amount of humility lessons stuck with him. He was the quintessential tourist.
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The man was by no means an explorer though, he liked the beaten path, ideally traveled them in style, and no amount of humility lessons stuck with him. He was the quintessential tourist.
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Josan
heh. the greatest
SOMEDAY I WILL BECOME THE GREATEST TRAVELLER NO MATTER WHAT AHAHAHAHAHA!
I will help many people and spread morals
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heh. the greatest
SOMEDAY I WILL BECOME THE GREATEST TRAVELLER NO MATTER WHAT AHAHAHAHAHA!
I will help many people and spread morals
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Zahurzada
Very knowledgeable personality of his time. Very few or hardly no one any contemporary to compare with him. Great man of his time.
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Very knowledgeable personality of his time. Very few or hardly no one any contemporary to compare with him. Great man of his time.
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Barbary
Good old Time, without Passeport, without Visa and without Checking! When just a nice Word suffices to solve everydays Problems!
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Good old Time, without Passeport, without Visa and without Checking! When just a nice Word suffices to solve everydays Problems!
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ayitian1
It's convenient to make him look like the people who inhabit Northern Africa now? Swartz Pete is what the Moors looked like!
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It's convenient to make him look like the people who inhabit Northern Africa now? Swartz Pete is what the Moors looked like!
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its. chris43
Who would be considered the best travel who gain the most reward of traveling? Zhen He, Marco Polo or Ibn Buttuta
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Who would be considered the best travel who gain the most reward of traveling? Zhen He, Marco Polo or Ibn Buttuta
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