# Ibn Battuta

_14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorer_

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> Ibn Battuta (; 24 February 1304–1368/1369) was a Maghrebi Muslim traveller, explorer, and scholar from Tangier, Morocco. Over a 30-year period (1325–1354) he visited much of Africa, Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula. Near the end of his life, Ibn Battuta dictated an account of his journeys, titled A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling, commonly known as The Rihla.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 February 1304 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tangier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331#P19))
- **Died:** 1368 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331#P570))
- **Place of death:** Fez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331#P20))
- **Occupation:** explorer; geographer; writer; cartographer; qadi; merchant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331#P106))
- **Spouse:** first wife of Ibn Battuta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331#P26))

## About

Ibn Battuta travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km (73,000 mi), surpassing Zheng He with about 50,000 km (31,000 mi) and Marco Polo with 24,000 km (15,000 mi).

## Questions

**When was Ibn Battuta born?**  
Ibn Battuta was born on 24 February 1304 in Tangier.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ibn Battuta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Battuta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7331](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Handmade oil painting reproduction of Ibn Battuta in Egypt, a painting by Hippolyte Leon Benett..jpg by Léon Benett (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Handmade_oil_painting_reproduction_of_Ibn_Battuta_in_Egypt,_a_painting_by_Hippolyte_Leon_Benett..jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ibn Battuta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Handmade oil painting reproduction of Ibn Battuta in Egypt, a painting by Hippolyte Leon Benett..jpg — Léon Benett, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ibn Battuta". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ibn-battuta. Retrieved 4 November 2026.